Official Languages committee  In a strategic disposal, all interests are part of what we assess for the disposal plan, which is then sent to the Canada Land Company.

Official Languages committee  No, priority doesn't go back to the party that responds first.

Official Languages committee  If it's a routine disposal, priority means the first right of review. We consult everyone at the same time, but the first right of review goes to the federal government, then to the crown corporations, the provinces and the municipalities. If it's a strategic disposal, all inte

Official Languages committee  Section 35 of the Constitution Act applies in both cases, routine and strategic disposals.

Official Languages committee  That's part of the process. Steps 1, 2, 3 and 4 will all apply to what we're going to do, to both routine and strategic disposals. I'd like to add one point on the subject of the process.

Official Languages committee  I'd like to clarify the fact that we survey the interests of the various levels of government simultaneously. We don't send the offer to the federal government, then wait for a response before presenting it to the other levels.

Official Languages committee  We send the offer to all levels of government at the same time, the federal level and crown corporations, the provinces...

Official Languages committee  However, priority may vary based on who shows an interest.

Official Languages committee  If, for example, CMHC expresses its interest—is it SCHL in French? French acronyms aren't my strong suit.

Official Languages committee  As regards the federal lands initiative, we have to see where we can develop affordable housing. Since that's a federal program, priority will eventually go to an interest at the municipal level. A priority could be established for a property subject to routine disposal.

Official Languages committee  Regarding the changes to the procedures, we've introduced an internal procedure at PSPC to remind the various stakeholders for whom we prepare priority notifications that they must advance the interests of the official language minority communities.