Official Languages committee  I just want things to be clear, we weren't talking about all documentation within the Canadian armed forces. We were talking about the training textbooks. I just wanted that to be clear.

Official Languages committee  I'll make an official request tomorrow.

Official Languages committee  I accept your apology, Mr. Chair.

Official Languages committee  No, it's my turn! Just like everyone else had a turn.

Official Languages committee  On a point of order, Mr. Chair.

Official Languages committee  Excuse me?

Official Languages committee  I accept your apology, Mr. Chair. I'd like to quote a passage of your report: The Royal Military College in Kingston, already bilingual in theory, then became a centre for training fully bilingual student officers. Despite the efforts of officials in Kingston, there was a slight decrease in the number of francophone student officers by 1995.

Official Languages committee  A little earlier, Mr. Lemieux said 7 out of 15 people had to be bilingual. This is not a personal remark directed at you, Mr. Lemieux. Now as far as bilingual units are concerned, that means that of the15 people that make up the unit, only one person has to be bilingual, is that right?

Official Languages committee  Are you telling me you don't know if they understand what I'm saying?

Official Languages committee  You understand what I'm saying, that's good.

Official Languages committee  I can make an official request if you'd like.

Official Languages committee  You're making a point of order. It wasn't a personal attack. I'm sorry if you interpreted it as such. We were talking about assimilation, and you were saying how well things were going in the forces and that everyone had opportunities. I used that as an example. If that offended you, please accept my most sincere apologies.

Official Languages committee  I agree with Mr. Malo: I think that his five minutes were shorter than Mr. Lemieux's. I listened closely to Mr. Lemieux, and if I am not mistaken, his father was also a military man.

Official Languages committee  That explains why Mr. Lemieux is more comfortable in English than in French. With all due respect to him, I attribute that to the fact that his father was transferred to various bases across Canada; that is why his son speaks better English than French. I respect that, but that is the result.

Official Languages committee  Mr. Chairman, if things continue along that line, Mr. Milot is going to be afraid to lose his job.