In a study that we published on the Official Languages Act in 2009, we analyzed what was working well and what might be improved in that act. For it to be more coherent, we think the various parts of the act must form a whole and should be construed in relation to one another. To do that, a central government organization should be made responsible for implementing the Official Languages Act. In our view, that should be the Privy Council Office. However, if that is not possible, that responsibility could fall to the Treasury Board.
The problem with regard to Canadian Heritage, which we like very much and which is doing its job, is that the minister does not rank above other ministers. There are limits to what she can do. That is why we request that a central organization be given enough authority to breathe new life into the machinery of government as a whole.