It's in the act, of course. I'll explain the situation and the provisions of the act to you.
First, every deputy minister has a responsibility to ensure compliance with Treasury Board directives. I also understand that everyone has to comply with those directives. Every department must comply with the act, and every deputy minister must ensure that's the case. So there's a leadership role to play with regard to official languages, and for French, of course. Ninety-six per cent of positions are now bilingual.
That is to say, 96% of bilingual positions are staffed by people who have met the requirements for bilingualism.
The work is ongoing. We have to continue supporting both official languages in our public service and among officials, and we now know we have an act with which to do it.
I also understand that this committee has studied and supported Bill C‑13.