Thank you, Madam Chair.
Mr. Minister, you had promised us a presentation that would be vigorous, unequivocal, lucid and clear. I must admit that it is all of these things.
Several committee members noted to what extent the process that is being proposed to us would neglect or could forget minorities. I do not mean only the linguistic minorities on a numerical basis—Quebec within Canada—but also the other francophones and the other Canadian minorities, especially people in rural regions who have little chance of being elected in any province that has large urban centres.
As the Minister for Intergovernmental Affairs, you represent the Quebec government before the committee. Could you explain to us what the Quebec government would do if ever Bill C-20 were adopted by the House of Commons and then sent to the Senate? How would the Quebec government react? What kind of role could be played by the Quebec government and the other provincial and territorial governments? I am not asking you to speak on their behalf, but could you give us a picture of what might happen?