I think the Government of Canada, if it is serious about official languages, has to give itself a challenge function that is different from that of the Commissioner of Official Languages, within government. The Commissioner of Official Languages is there for complaints and has a special role, but within the Government of Canada, where could you find a challenge function to all departments? The only place would be within the Privy Council Office. Without that challenge function, it is very difficult for any department, whether it be PCH or Justice or Treasury Board. You're asking the deputy of a department to challenge that department, which is difficult. With all the good work they do, it's just difficult to get that challenge function to make all the departments work together. In our democracy, the only place we have that as a challenge function is in the Privy Council Office.
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