Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Commissioner, this is the last time I'm going to ask you about this.
You made an interesting point, but unfortunately, it slipped under the radar. The draft regulations do not set out any requirements for third parties that provide services on behalf of businesses subject to the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act. What requirements should third parties be subject to, keeping in mind that the purpose is to stop the decline of French, and to protect and promote both official languages?
You recommended that the legislation address third parties, and that's a very important aspect. What tools would you need? How should it be defined? It's not straightforward. Businesses are going to do business with people. Under the buy Canadian policy, for instance, the government is going to work with people in Canada. Under the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act, federally regulated businesses will have to work with suppliers that will be subject to the obligation to work in French, in cases where the business is francophone.