I was mayor of the City of Moncton when we hosted the Francophonie Summit and 50 heads of state. We made mistakes and we apologized. With regard to Mr. Diouf, it's not about explanations or mistakes, it's about an official apology. If the small City of Moncton was able to do it, the Government of Canada should have the decency to make an official apology.
On June 20th, 2006. See this statement in context.