First of all, Mr. Minister, let me congratulate you for having taken the time to come here today. As I am the mother of a young artist, I congratulate you. Your commitment and your love for arts and culture are truly impressive and I congratulate you for that.
As the Parliamentary Secretary for Official Languages, I, just like you, am concerned about the conditions of minority official language communities. I know that our government has done a great deal for culture and also for official languages communities through the programs of the Department of Canadian Heritage.
In any case, I would like to know how we can help these communities culturally.