We and our lawyers have examined all the functions of each of those central agencies. On pages 3 to 7 of our brief, we explain why we think this should be the role of the Treasury Board. We think it's very important to have this central agency, which already has this mandate for other provisions. That's why we think the Treasury Board should do it. It's important that the role be performed by an agency that can compel certain things and go even further.
The Department of Canadian Heritage currently plays this role. We know that Bill C‑13 employs the same language as the old act, words like “encourage” and “promote”. We think that doesn't go far enough.
We need an agency that will approach official languages and all federal institutions in a comprehensive manner, one that will make implementation, coordination and accountability possible.