People say that official languages have been confined to the departments rather than to Treasury Board. Would you recommend that Treasury Board take back that responsibility so that someone is responsible for examining what everybody does, so that someone has the power—greater than that of a minister—to say exactly what isn't working at a department. I have nothing against the minister of Canadian Heritage, but, if he told the people at National Defence what to do, they would tell him where to get off. If that came from Treasury Board, it would be different.
On June 8th, 2010. See this statement in context.