Mr. Chairman, I listened very attentively to all the comments. We have been sitting on the Standing Committee on Official Languages for more than a year. This was the first time that I sat on a committee. It was one of my first experiences. I think that the committee has done good work until recently. The Official Languages Committee travelled all over Canada to see what was happening on the ground instead of merely inviting one or two witnesses representing communities in minority situations. We didn't just visit one or two cities; we travelled for nearly three weeks.
Let us also consider the government's record. It allocated an additional $30 million to communities in minority situations all over Canada. Let us keep in mind all the things that the committee did during the past year. To my mind, there is no justification whatsoever for this kind of motion. I also recall that about a month ago, the opposition wanted to ram through a part of the report that only made a few recommendations, because the opposition members were afraid of an imminent election and wanted to use a part of the report—