It's important to know why an official languages act was adopted in the first place. The purpose of the act is to protect official language minority communities, but we must go beyond protection. These communities must be empowered to take their full place and space.
We are at a time when the acceptance of the notion of Canadian bilingualism is very high. However, the measures are stagnating, probably because we have not equipped ourselves with the necessary tools to engage in real promotion. You mentioned the consultation earlier. In my opinion, it is fundamental if we want to make progress on this issue.
In the consultation process, there should be discussions with civil society and the government on the importance of the French language as an economic driver. Thus, we would stop saying that it is expensive and look at things from the perspective of a return on investment. It is always necessary to insist on the positive effects.