I'd say that after the advanced level there are the semi-professional and professional levels—at least, they were where I used to work—and those were reserved for communications people who had to be extremely...and linguists. I'm not expecting an auditor general, or someone at CBC/Radio-Canada, or a
The Chief Electoral Officer of Canada has to have a professional language level in both French and English. We want him to be comprehensible. In the wake of this bill, there will be a gradual evolution. I dare hope that if one day everyone in our society speaks the language at a professional level, we will ask the same of the agents of Parliament. When I listen to the news, I don't expect to hear extremely elevated discourse, but I do expect to understand what the person is saying. I think that the advanced level is the minimum level that should be required. If we find someone who has a professional level of competency, all the better, but if he or she has an advanced level, I will be able to understand them, as will everyone else.