There are two elements to consider, you might say.
First, I have met with ministers, and often with premiers, in almost all the provinces. I have also had meetings with officials responsible for francophone affairs. That exists as a service in almost all provinces. The context is basically one of sharing information.
But one thing impresses me. Even with a small community, there is still an impressive commitment on the part of the provincial government to have an office responsible for relations with that minority community, such as in Newfoundland and Labrador or Prince Edward Island. In that province, an assistant deputy minister who reports directly to the premier is responsible for the action plan and for reviewing the French Language Services Act.
So relations are cordial. However, clearly, I have no investigative powers over the activities of those departments.
The federal government also plays a role in the health networks funded by the Roadmap. In that area, I maintain more direct contacts with community groups and organizations that draw their funding from the health networks. I can think specifically of the Community Health and Social Services Network for anglophones in Quebec or of other networks that receive their funding directly from the Roadmap.