Mr. Chair, as you know, the Standing Committee on Official Languages is paralyzed because the government does not wish to appoint a new chair. It is therefore important to table the NDP motion relating to committee vice chairs as soon as possible.
The Official Languages Act clearly requires that this committee exist. The Commissioner of Official Languages has to report to the Standing Committee on Official Languages. He has tabled his report and must now appear before the committee.
If the government wants to go on boycotting this committee, I think we must--