Commissioner, I first want to talk about leadership. I find it rather surprising that the members on the government side need a history lesson from you, Commissioner, to understand the language situation in our country.
I believe I am one of the lucky ones, because my parents showed leadership when I was young. They decided to enrol me in a francophone school so that I could learn French. Even after having lived outside Quebec for 20 years, I can speak French. I can still do so even though I did not use my French for about 20 years. This is why I believe leadership leads to a positive attitude towards the second language. It is an integral part of leadership.
In your annual report for 2012-2013, you stated the following: "To achieve a true continuum of second-language learning, the federal government must demonstrate its leadership by developing an overall strategy on this issue." Could you comment on this statement? In your opinion, which key elements should be included in this overall strategy?