I think that, fundamentally, there's a lack of consistency between certain existing regulations. Ms. Chouinard has already mentioned the official languages regulations under part IV of the Official Languages Act and the draft regulations under the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act. That's one of the challenges we're trying to address.
In addition, as in British Columbia, I think only part of one of the two welcoming francophone communities we have in Manitoba has been designated in the draft regulations.
So I think that, yes, certainly, the communities are well positioned to attest to the vitality of our communities. The presence of schools and other institutions is a factor that could be added to the draft regulations. This would make it more consistent with the official languages regulations under part IV of the Official Languages Act. We also need to add the “ratchet” principle and the idea of adding designated areas each time the regulations are reviewed. I believe this principle—the idea of expanding designated areas rather than simply reassessing their status every five years based on the new census—should be included directly in the draft regulations.