I do believe that is the case. The Official Languages Act and all the pieces of legislation that protect language rights have a clear impact on the francophonie in general.
In the federal act, it is a matter of language rights that are attached to the federal government's services. In Ontario, we also have a legislative instrument, the French Language Services Act, which is very useful to us. However, what I am seeing in the Official Languages Act is the duty to do more to help the provinces ensure that their services would be provided in French. This is a legislative framework that, in Ontario, helps us ensure that the availability of services in French and English is protected.
My role as a commissioner is to make sure this is the case.