Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I want to welcome you, and all our guests, during this new 2007 session.
As our colleague from Moncton, Mr. Murphy, said we have just travelled across Canada. These are the final weeks during which we will hear from witnesses before drafting the report.
I just want to make a comment. It's unfortunate to see where things are. There is an unfair fight between francophones and anglophones. Both languages are officially recognized in the Constitution, but not in reality. It is also unfortunate to hear the comment my Bloc Québécois colleague just made, about this taking 68 years, I think—