Exactly.
What I was going to say is that we’re going to cover all the official language minority communities in Canada. In my list, I had gotten to Franco-Ontarians. We’re also going to represent Franco-Albertans and Fransaskois.
It’s important to be concerned about these people, who will be affected by a 23% increase in the carbon tax as of April 1st.
I’d like to begin by proposing my first motion, for which I filed notice on Friday, March 15. It reads as follows:
Whereas, according to Statistics Canada data, official language minority communities are predominantly located in rural and remote areas; Whereas the carbon tax has a greater impact on Canada’s rural and remote communities; Whereas a 23% increase in the carbon tax is scheduled for April 1, 2024; Whereas 70% of Canadians oppose this increase; Whereas seven provincial Premiers have also opposed this increase; Be it resolved that the Committee calls on the government to immediately reverse its decision to increase the carbon tax on April 1st.