You're right, Mr. Rheault.
We just met with the Minister responsible for Official Languages, and he's unable to say who will be responsible for enforcing the use of French within government or the Prime Minister's Office. We have quite a problem, then; you're right.
The proposed regulations list the following entities under the headings “Designation” and “Crown corporation or corporation”: “Air Canada”—your company is mentioned in the act—“designated airport authorities, as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Airport Transfer (Miscellaneous Matters) Act”; “Marine Atlantic Inc.”; and “VIA Rail Canada Inc.”
For Canadian taxpayers who care about both official languages and want to ensure greater use of French, which is one of the two official languages and is in decline, can they be served in compliance with the Official Languages Act only by these four entities?
