For me, it's not at all a matter of abandoning the objectives. However, there is one problem. In fact, it seems as if the goal of having half of all high school graduates be bilingual by 2013 is not working out. If you look at the census figures, you'll realize that we have lost ground. In my opinion, it is more important to develop a strategy to encourage high school students to take second language courses. This can happen either at work or in post-secondary institutions. Students have to understand that this is important. Having a goal without a strategy is not good enough.
On January 31st, 2008. See this statement in context.