If I understand correctly, you are talking about the fact that there is a minister who is directly responsible for official languages. Our approach to produce results on the ground is very often to take action on a daily basis, with departments that are on site. This is where we see our work bearing fruit.
Politically speaking, I cannot say if this change has made things better or worse in terms of structure. On the ground, to my mind, the problem is that coordination of official languages falls within the jurisdiction of Canadian Heritage, pursuant to the Official Languages Act. The department does not fully carry out its role on the ground. When it comes time to deploy efforts in major areas, the coordination role is not handled well. In my opinion, things have been this way for some time now. The department simply lacks the necessary rigour.