Bill C‑13 contains the provision we’re currently discussing, but it also includes another section, section 52. This section aims to amend the Department of Canadian Heritage Act to offer an equivalent, but for the human rights component of the Court Challenges Program.
In the current bill, the two components are not included in the same section. It mentions the powers of the same minister, but we considered it inappropriate to connect them to the human rights aspect in the Official Language Is Act. It is, however, the same Canadian Heritage program, which funds it through a contribution agreement with the University of Ottawa, an independent third party.