Mr. Chair, I want to thank Mr. Thibeault for his interest in ensuring that linguistic duality and bilingualism in our country continue. That's a huge priority for this government. This is why we continue to put forward policies that support that. As an anglophone who learned French in French immersion, I can assure you this is something I take very seriously. That's why I'm very happy that Governor in Council appointments already have criteria that address this matter. Again this would be something that would not be necessary in the bill itself, but as I say, it is always appropriate for all of us to want to support bilingualism and the need for more bilingual leaders in our government and in our public service.
I want to comment that the FCAC commissioner herself is bilingual and did a very good job of expressing the position of the FCAC while she was here talking about this very bill.
Again, its redundancy is something I'm addressing. I would also say that in choosing a financial literacy leader, we do want to make sure there is merit that goes with any appointment and that the person has all of the other tools to make sure we have the best person in place to see this through.
I was quite concerned when our witnesses spoke about choosing the right person. They had some fears that if we don't choose the right person, this could, in fact, not go the way it's intended to go and might not benefit Canadians as it should.
Once again, I'm glad the Governor in Council appointments already contain some criteria for this. I'll leave it at that.