Official Languages committee  That's true.

Official Languages committee  First of all, generally speaking, the reparations that a human rights tribunal awards go instead to the victims. That's the main objective. Then there may be penalties, such as administrative or monetary sanctions, for example, but the primary role of a human rights tribunal is to remedy a violation that has been committed.

Official Languages committee  Yes, I think it would be preferable for us to provide some specific examples.

Official Languages committee  You have to understand that the money generally goes to the victim.

Official Languages committee  Everything is oriented toward the victim. Whether it's a human rights violation or a language rights violation, the money goes to the victim, not to the government.

Official Languages committee  Absolutely.

Official Languages committee  In Canada, one of the areas that exemplifies the notion of the administrative tribunal is human rights. The Canadian Human Rights Act mentions an administrative tribunal which has the power to issue binding orders and impose sanctions. The whole regime is explained in it in detail.

Official Languages committee  Unfortunately, I do not have that information.

Official Languages committee  Absolutely.

Official Languages committee  In the final analysis, human rights and linguistic rights, although they are guaranteed by different provisions of the Constitution Act, 1982—section 15 and sections 16 to 20, respectively—are both fundamental and constitutional rights for which we need strong monitoring and implementation mechanisms.