Mr. Lemieux said that the government was going to spend money. I would like to point out that we are not the people he ought to be telling about these things. It is up to you to communicate them effectively. In the same week, we saw cuts of over a billion dollars in programs that were essential to our communities, and paying down the $13 billion-debt, if I am not mistaken. The spending should have been announced at the same time.
Of course, there is the issue of consultation. The communities were not consulted. This is the interpretation the government has given to current legislation. I would add my voice to the opinion of the Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada to the effect that this complies neither with the letter nor the spirit of the Official Languages Act.