Seeing as you will soon be meeting with FCFA representatives, you can ask them about it as well. But I think the FCFA wanted to know whether the relevant evaluation policy instruments would expressly mention the need to take official languages into account.
I wouldn't want to speak for my colleagues, but as a matter of general practice, when developing policies, we try to avoid repetition to make sure Treasury Board directives are clear. With that in mind, if the main instrument is sufficient in that respect, we won't repeat the official languages requirements in every single Treasury Board policy.
Basically, the centre of excellence for evaluation explained the overall approach to policy development and indicated that it might be possible to provide deputy ministers with examples, as far as guidance and advice, and supporting documentation were concerned. We actually explain to all deputy ministers how the client services directorate can measure the capacity to provide those services in both official languages.
That's the approach that was discussed at that time.