First, I have an enormous amount of respect for Ms. Kenny and for the FCFA. Obviously, I take note of what they have to say. However, I do not believe that the recommendations and the actions of the office of the commissioner are timid.
For the first time in a long time, we have taken court action against Radio-Canada, under Part VII of the act, for what it did in the Windsor region. Major programming cuts had a huge impact on CBEF in Windsor, which mobilized the community into action. We are therefore taking Radio-Canada to court.
We have also intervened in the case of Michel Thibodeau v. Air Canada.
We conduct inquiries and observation. We issue report cards. We conduct follow-up evaluations of departments with deputy ministers and official language coordinators. One deputy minister in particular was in a state of shock after we evaluated his department. This triggered a series of conversations. In fact, I will speak with his executive committee shortly.
I have taken note of the FCFA's reaction, and I understand its frustration, and especially the frustration of people who live in remote areas and who see the act being breached on a regular basis. Those of you who travel often are in the best position to see which institutions do not respect the law. I therefore take note of those observations.