Thank you.
I take great pride in my position as the minister responsible for the Francophonie. Quebec's language and culture, and the French language... The Francophonie will soon be celebrating its 50th anniversary.
My mandate letter states that the Minister of Foreign Affairs now shares a jurisdiction with the Minister of Canadian Heritage. I was pleased to see that, because I think one of the best ways to do diplomacy is to promote Quebec and Canadian culture around the world. It is often said that music brings people together. In my opinion, the whole cultural aspect of cultural diplomacy is a big part of Canadian diplomacy.
Of course, I intend to pull out all the stops to promote the cultural aspect, Canada's different cultures. Everything that Canada has been able to develop is certainly highly attractive for our colleagues abroad.