Thank you, Mr. Chair.
It's been an interesting morning so far. I'm actually pleased that Mr. Bélanger brought up that article. I actually read that, and I was surprised. I was at McGill 20 years ago, roughly, and my impression is that the English community in Montreal has changed.
I come from New Brunswick. I do have an accent, but I speak reasonably well all the same.
Where 20 years ago a young Montrealer parlait comme moi, today I hear them and ils parlent comme vous, d'après moi. There's been a sea change, where I think the families in Montreal recognize that for their kids to stay home, they have to be able to operate in both languages. I'm pleased, at least, to hear there's some skepticism about the accuracy of that article.
My question is actually for the townshippers. You have one line here that stands out in relation to some of the other things I've heard this morning. You say your reality is still one of aging, low income, scattered communities with low levels of education. Could you explain that a little bit? Is that a reflection, would you say—and this is very good—of where the township is today and what its future might be?