Regarding the language clauses, we'd also like to add that, when negotiating with provinces, the federal government's obligation must apply throughout the process.
As we said in our opening remarks, the framework agreement negotiated between the federal government and all provinces and territories is the first opportunity to include provisions. That said, if the provisions are not included in a framework agreement, there's still the second stage, which is bilateral agreements signed with each province. That's another opportunity to include commitments, because some provinces might, in good faith, want to include commitments regarding official languages.
The third stage we want to clarify relates to the action plan each province has to develop on a three- or five-year cycle. These action plans can also include tangible initiatives to support the francophone minority. It's this process and this obligation that allow commitments related to official languages to be brought to the negotiating table, so we'd also like to add that to the regulations.