We make a number of proposals in our brief. I don't know what clause 35 you're referring to says, but I think there are ways to spread out consultations a little more so that communities get reasonable notice and have time to properly prepare.
Before taking part in a consultation, we have to consult our networks, collect evidence, and hire analysts to make realistic proposals that the public service can implement. When we're given insufficient notice, often only a few days, we don't have time to prepare.
Also, federal institutions must ensure that communities have the capacity to take part in consultations. They even have to plan funds in their budget to support the communities, so that they can do all this work to be ready.
Unfortunately, right now, those capabilities don't exist. We've often pointed out that under the Action Plan for Official Languages 2023-2028: Protection-Promotion-Collaboration, there are new consultation requirements, but that we also need to make sure funds are available so that any groups, including those in your ridings, could take part in consultations. At the moment, that's not the case, unfortunately.