In any case, they've repeated these statements in books.
Minister, I asked the advisers who came here to name the person or organization at the helm of the Italian community. They answered that there was no one person or organization in particular, whereas we know very well that the National Congress of Italian Canadians has taken on this role. For all kinds of reasons like this, even though I'm no expert on Italian-Canadian or Italian-Quebec affairs, I have to question the quality of the advice they gave you.
Summing up, I do want to say that I have a great deal of respect for Italian women. It so happens that we have a prominent Italian woman in our midst. My cousins, uncles and aunts—I'm from Montreal—all married Italians. My uncle, Orelio Ferraro, is Italian. Not only is he my uncle, he is also my godfather. My cousins are Italian and they taught me how to make real Italian pizza. Therefore, I have a great deal of respect for Italians and for the Italian community. When I hear prominent Italian Canadians say that despite the bill, they would still like to have the government apologize in the House of Commons...