No more jokes, Mr. Chairman. We need to be serious.
So I am sick and I am a francophone. There are over 20,000 francophones in Edmonton, which means that the francophone population is higher than in Fredericton, the capital of New Brunswick. In Fredericton, New Brunswick, it can be hard to find a family doctor that speaks French. What is it like here?
We heard from people yesterday who were talking about the health care system in British Columbia. They talked about how they managed to find French-speaking doctors. Could you please tell us how someone in Edmonton can find a doctor or some other type of health professional who speaks French?
Where health care is concerned, it becomes even more important to be able to express your needs in French, because that is essential when you are sick.
So, Mr. Vincent, can you explain to me exactly how this works?