Official Languages committee  I'll bear in mind your comments on Part VII. I'll go back to the office and see if in fact—

Official Languages committee  It is not up to me to tell you what the committee should do. This committee is master of its own destiny.

Official Languages committee  I wouldn't presume to say what any committee should have done or should do in the future. I am an officer of Parliament; and it is up to parliamentarians to determine committee agendas. I wouldn't want to make an assumption or criticize what you have done or have not done. In m

Official Languages committee  Yes, I think it is.

Official Languages committee  Yes, it is. And as you can see, the scope of the legislation is very broad in relation to Canada's linguistic duality.

Official Languages committee  My interpretation is that Part VII, and the amendment made to it, thanks in large part to this committee's work, deals in particular with minority communities. Some sections give much broader meaning to this. As far as consulting with the military is concerned, the challenge is t

Official Languages committee  What I intended to say was that I was not going to wait five years, waiting to see whether this plan was working. I intend to ensure we are watching the process every step of the way.

Official Languages committee  I can't confirm that there was no consultation with troops or their families. The people responsible for official languages in the Canadian armed forces are very much aware of the needs and problems in this area. Now, as far as consultations are concerned, let me be very clear a

Official Languages committee  It is a legal obligation.

Official Languages committee  It is certainly compulsory for training. Regarding the manuals that come with the purchased equipment, I know that there is some controversy regarding certain kinds of equipment.

Official Languages committee  It all depends on the region. There have been cases in the past where soldiers were transferred to certain bases, in the belief that resources were locally available. In fact, they were non-existent. Some time ago, someone testified regarding a soldier who had been transferred fr

Official Languages committee  That was the case in the past. I do not know if things have improved since then.

Official Languages committee  I would have to take a closer look as to precisely what the bicultural elements were of that, but my assumption would be that part of the biculturalism that exists in the Canadian Forces is the existence of French-speaking units like the Royal 22e Régiment, like the HMCS/NCSM Vil

Official Languages committee  I don't know, perhaps my colleagues...

Official Languages committee  They're land forces.