Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate the Commissioner of Official Languages, Ms. Dyane Adam, for her 2005-06 annual report, tabled today in Parliament.
This report calls for more vigorous federal action to promote Canada's vitality as a bilingual country.
I wholeheartedly support every recommendation she made to the government.
The first task of the Standing Committee on Official Languages must be to thoroughly study the content of the report.
The report, entitled “Official Languages in Canada: Taking on the New Challenge”, will compel the Conservatives to build on the social and economic foundations of the policy and practices put in place by the Liberal government.
The Minister for la Francophonie and Official Languages must end her silence, prove to communities that the action plan for official languages has a future, and enter into dialogue with community partners.
Congratulations to Ms. Adam for her seven years of service as the Commissioner of Official Languages.