I did have an opportunity during the health break to speak with our legislative clerks to find out if in fact the French and English versions mirror one another. I was told that they don't mirror one another, but that they essentially say the same thing. I do have a statement written in French that I believe would actually more closely mirror what the English version says.
I have been taking French for about four years, but I will not attempt to read it into the record at this meeting. I might ask my colleague to read it in, if that's appropriate, or I could hand it to the legislative clerks, whatever you would prefer.