Mr. Fraser, you said that five years was too long a time period. Personally, I find that 5 out of 400 years is not all that long. Let us say that our problem has been resolved within five years. I have been here for 10 years, and we have never stopped talking about it. I believe that the Department of National Defence has contravened the Official Languages Act more than any other department.
It has a mandate to defend our rights and to fight for rights and democracy in countries where it has got involved. And yet, it does not respect the Official Languages Act. These people are the defenders of our country, but they say that they are unable to respect the law.
I would like you to explain why a five-year period seems too long to you.