In the spirit of diplomacy and good relations, as we indicated, it is regrettable that the Secretary General of the Francophonie was subjected to the same kind of search that ordinary Canadian travellers are subjected to. That regret was expressed, and in the spirit of that, I believe the Secretary General made it clear that he wanted to move on and that he had heard that. In fact, you heard that in the speech of the Secretary General of the Francophonie in which said he was very pleased. He indicated:
The francophonie feels very much at home in Canada, and it is always a great pleasure for me to come back. I am truly delighted to see you all here for the first time at this ministerial conference, in the welcoming province of Manitoba. I would like to start by thanking the federal and provincial authorities for the remarkable welcome we received. It is a testament to the vibrancy and spirit of francophone solidarity of the Canadian people.
I believe the Secretary General expressed his satisfaction in his own words. I think if we wish to have positive relations, the way to do that is to, in the spirit of the Secretary General, focus on and accentuate the positive nature of those relations and not try to generate a diplomatic incident greater than any of us needs to have.