That is excellent.
In your opening statement, you alluded to multiculturalism and the famous Laurendeau-Dunton commission.
For a bit of history, let us recall that the Laurendeau-Dunton commission aimed to define a Canadian identity based on biculturalism and bilingualism. In the end, biculturalism was set aside in favour of multiculturalism. Trudeau senior wanted that. He did not necessarily want Quebec to have its rightful place in the constitution. However, biculturalism is now part of history, and Canada is focused on a system of integration that we see today, known as multiculturalism, where all cultures are on an equal footing. However, according to a number of analyses, placing all cultures on an equal footing is like recognizing none, which is somewhat problematic.
I say that because I think that, in establishing a migrant integration system, multiculturalism is not efficient enough to create shared identities.
On many occasions, my party has introduced a bill to remove Quebec from the sphere of multiculturalism so that we can shape our own integration system, which we present as the interculturalism system and which is based on a foundation. Interculturalism in Quebec is based on a common foundation. That means that there is a common language, which is French, and that there are principles that are essential, particularly secularism and equality between men and women. In a way, to be a Quebecker, you have to agree to adhere to these principles.
I have a fairly simple question for you. Do you think that each province should have the opportunity, in the context of the Canadian federation, to have its own integration system? Would that be a way to develop more social cohesion, to develop a greater sense of belonging? Is that a potential solution?
I am ready to hear what you have to say on the subject.