I'd like to thank the member for his question, Mr. Chair.
Obviously, as members of a team, we have to be able to communicate with one another. It's crucial to communicate with all members of the team, including subordinates, and to lead by example. I've met other students, instructors and leaders who can speak both languages. What's more, instructions are normally given in both languages. Government emails, for instance, are also sent in both languages. We are clearly in a bilingual environment, a bilingual country.
When training begins, it is simply important to encourage everyone to learn their second language, to start teaching them that language and to give them opportunities to use it.
There aren't enough opportunities for everyone to take the training. Only certain people have the opportunity to become bilingual. That's a problem. If we want everyone to be able to communicate in both languages, they have to have access to classes and immersion opportunities in Quebec or other bilingual communities, so they can keep up their fluency in both languages.