Its role also includes working closely with the communities. The minister talked about part VII of the act. It's important to be aware of what the communities want to say to us. Our decisions have a major impact on the communities. The Department of Canadian Heritage will therefore continue to have this direct link with the communities to ensure that they are well informed about what they are saying so that they can pass on the information to all the other responsible departments, such as Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
On March 23rd, 2022. See this statement in context.