Thank you for raising this matter, Mr. St-Cyr.
I questioned officials in my department and they informed me of the decision of the IRB member in that specific case. I must emphasize that the board is a quasi-judicial agency independent of government. It would be utterly inappropriate on my part, as minister, to dictate a decision to a board member concerning a case before him.
That said, however, the government obviously expects all agencies and boards to comply with the letter and spirit of the Official Languages Act and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.