Official Languages committee  Friction?

Official Languages committee  As I see it, if there is friction, it comes from Francophones themselves, because we live in the midst of a majority. We want that friction and we want to fight; that's all it is. We want to win something. Actually, it's not power we want; the power is there already. People already have all the power they need.

Official Languages committee  My wife is strong.

Official Languages committee  My wife is strong by nature. That's the way she is. We have seen people die around us. We decided to go to the Yukon, and set off to settle there. It was an adventure; a new beginning. We started from scratch when we got here. My wife took a few English courses to try and get along in English, but she has always been close to Francophones here.

Official Languages committee  She is well aware of it.

Official Languages committee  It's a question of equity between linguistic groups. English is very strong in Quebec, and increasingly so. There are several other languages in Quebec. The same applies to the other provinces. Mr. Cannon said yesterday that the language question should be left to the territories, but is our territory treating us fairly?

Official Languages committee  I will speak for my wife, who speaks only French. It's very difficult for her. She wonders whether she will find a job, whether she will be able to continue to do everything in French, and whether that will always be the case. It's possible, because the community is fairly large.

Official Languages committee  Yes, something like that. People who are part of the community have a sense of community. There is no doubt that people support each other. The ones who are able to live in French only will do so. My wife will survive. French is not a question of survival. It is possible, because the community is there to support us.

Official Languages committee  No, they certainly are not.