Mr. Speaker, just to clarify. Looking at the House leader's notes, he specifically talked about the decision of the official languages commissioner talking specifically about motions. I believe the House leader on the government side is correct.
There is a difference between the submission of documents, which I would not argue about when there is adequate time to prepare them and to have them translated, and what we are dealing with today, which is the ability to place a motion. A motion comes during the give and take of debate which is what we are specifically referring to today. Specifically what the official languages commissioner was referring to is the ability to put forward motions. I would not disagree with documents and so on, but because motions are usually given verbally, if you are unilingual you have no choice but to deliver the motion in either French or English, in the language you are accustomed to.