Thank you, Mr. Fortin.
Let me clarify. It's not a matter of precedence, but a procedural matter related to the fact that the French text tends to be longer. To avoid confusion, when we look at line conflicts, we look at the English first, because the lines tend to be higher in the bill, while the French lines are lower. To avoid confusion and take a consistent approach, we use English when we look at line conflicts. The legal effect is the same. It's just that the drafting is done differently in English and in French, and our practice is to follow the lines in English. There aren't often situations like this, where we really see the distinction between the lines in English and in French. It can happen, but we still have to rely on the English, in accordance with our practice.
I hope that answers your question.
