Tying into the question about the total cost estimate, I would say that other departments are also sensitive to minority language community issues. Just think of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, which works directly with minority language communities, especially in New Brunswick. Because of that interaction with minority language communities, the department is aware of their situation and adapts its approach accordingly.
Similarly, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada works with rural minority communities on a regular basis, and because it understands their situation, the department tailors its involvement to that reality.
That is also the case with Global Affairs Canada, which is sensitive to the need to provide services in both official languages abroad. It has an obligation to do so. That said, it strives to promote minority communities, particularly as regards immigration. It provides support to French-language universities and post-secondary institutions in minority situations through the recruitment of foreign students coming to study in Canada.
I listed off three quick examples, but it would be possible to provide a report on every federal institution. We ask them to let us know what they are doing to help communities under part VII of the act, and every year, we learn things that surprise us. We discover wonderful things we were completely oblivious to within one federal institution or another.