Thank you for the question.
Amendment NDP‑8 is proposing that the federal government take appropriate measures, when it negotiates agreements with provincial and territorial governments, to promote the inclusion of language clauses in the agreements. It does not propose making them compulsory. I believe that Mr. Godin just spoke about this.
These agreements often affect provincial or territorial areas of jurisdiction. The federal government would be required to systematically and regularly discuss with the provinces and territories the need to include language clauses in the agreements, but without making them mandatory.