As I indicated earlier, when I prepared the report on the consultations and the elements gathered from the questions that we asked—significant elements, in my mind, including education, the arts, culture and health—I assessed the investments that had been made, the expenditures that the government had made and planned for as part of the five-year action plan for official languages. I believed that the report had to put forward a minimum amount. In other forums and interviews, I also said that in addition to the billion dollars there would also need to be... If the government chooses to invest $1 billion over five years, it will still have to establish priorities and make choices. In any case, that is the role of government leaders. That is their responsibility.
On April 8th, 2008. See this statement in context.