Commissioner Adam recommended that the former divisions be named in the bill, so that there would no ambiguity in applying the Official Languages Act to those divisions.
Bill C-29 has taken a more flexible approach, giving the Governor in Council the power to enact a regulation. That is, in fact, a good approach. Given that changes might still be brought as part of the restructuring process, those changes would be better made through regulations. It is easier to amend a regulation than it is to amend a bill. Flexibility is certainly an advantage from that standpoint.
However, as the commissioner noted in his remarks, the important thing is to pass the regulations. Otherwise, we end up with the same ambiguity when it comes to applying the Official Languages Act to those former divisions.