That is something that we have not yet looked at. I have noted your comments.
There is perhaps one point to be made in connection with your concern. In the past, language training came under a budget that was separate from the departmental operating budget. The advantage was that the School of the Public Service had a budget for language training. A department could send someone there for an almost unlimited period of time to receive language training. That resulted in some abuse.
At this time, those responsibilities have now been transferred to the departments. They are entrusted to managers and included in their training budget. Therefore, when someone requires training with respect to contracts, ethics or another type of training provided to public servants, those courses are paid for out of the language training budget.
The advantage of the current situation is that language training can be tailored to meet the specific needs of each employee. The problem, as you point out, is to determine the exact cost of language training. It can also mean that the manager may feel there is a more pressing need to give employees training on contracts, to the detriment of language training, which can wait until another time.
But I have noted your concern and we will look at this issue.