Thank you very much, sir, for your question.
You wish to protect areas of provincial jurisdiction, and as a former premier of New Brunswick, I agree with you. All too often in the past, the federal government tried to interfere in areas of provincial jurisdiction unrequested. That led to all kinds of situations in Canada, and I would like to congratulate the current Government of Canada for wanting to respect provincial jurisdictions. It is demonstrating a renewed federalism by wanting to work in partnership with the provinces, while respecting our Constitution and the fact that we live in a federation. In my view, that is key to the success of programs dealing with official languages, as well as our country's social and economic issues.
That is why recommendation 10, on page 22, states the following:
I recommend that the new strategy for the next phase of the Action Plan be implemented in close collaboration with the provinces and territories and that these partnerships respect jurisdictions and reflect the constitutional and legal responsibilities of each level of government.
My report also deals with health issues, which were raised in the course of the consultations. It is an area where minority language communities would like to see other improvements. I would like to name one success story: the achievements of the Société Santé en français.
All the recommendations must respect the Canadian Constitution and the jurisdictions of the federal and provincial governments. By respecting the jurisdictions and responsibilities of all levels of government, you can create partnerships that are more solid and sustainable in the long term. That is what the current government appears to be doing, and I congratulate it for that.