Thank you for that question.
I'm glad you raised it because I believe there's still some confusion over the Treasury Board's role.
I've read the bill many times. Many stakeholders told us they want to ensure there's one central agency. Then the Treasury Board's role was clarified to assure us it would take on a central agency's responsibilities.
It's all well and good that the bill has teeth, but we have to make sure it's actually implemented. That's exactly what the Treasury Board will do. The Treasury Board's role will be clear: it will be responsible for implementing, evaluating, coordinating and verifying all work.
I'd like to say something else, if I may. Supplementary funding has been allocated to the Treasury Board under the budget so it has the necessary resources to do its work.
Lastly, there's the matter of the Department of Canadian Heritage. In my capacity as Minister of Official Languages, all my responsibilities are delegated to me by the Department of Canadian Heritage. I believe there's some confusion over the words "Canadian Heritage". In actual fact, the work is delegated to the minister responsible, but the central agency role nevertheless falls to the Treasury Board.