There are also employees in Ottawa and Gatineau who are affected and who are facing that decision, namely whether to relocate or seek other employment in the area.
This is part of a policy. There is a regional investment policy and a regional restructuring policy.
The problem that occurs when a department undergoes regional restructuring is the following. Employees who until then had the right to work in French and who reported to French-speaking supervisors start reporting to a supervisor in a region that is not designated bilingual. The right of these employees to work in French becomes more complicated and theoretical. There are departments where this restructuring has caused a real problem in terms of respecting the right to work in French.