I like the word “automatically”. That's exactly the message I want to drive home to the government. Taking an automatic approach would make French one of the government's priorities right from the get-go, as soon as communications and discussions happen in relation to policies being implemented. In other words, French would come first, not second.
My expectations of the government are clearly laid out in my annual report. The report makes it very clear to the government the planning that has to happen immediately. We expect the plans to go to the executive council by April 2022. Furthermore, the Minister of Francophone Affairs should report annually on the implementation of these plans in relation to ministries' obligations under the French Language Services Act and the quality of services provided in the province.