Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
You say that it is important to learn a third and fourth language; there are countries where people learn four languages. Would it not be important for people in our country, after 400 years—more than 400 years, since we Acadians celebrated that anniversary four years ago and are ahead of everyone else—to be able to master both official languages? Governments have failed, and I can tell you that where they have failed is in education. There are groups like Canadian Parents for French who say that not enough money is going into immersion programs. We see what is happening in New Brunswick, and it is scandalous. Anglophone parents in New Brunswick want their children to learn French, but they are being prevented from doing so. I never thought that a government might one day prevent children from learning French. It is unfortunate, and I hope that Shawn Graham can hear me this morning.
Do you not agree that before becoming fluent in three or four languages, we really need to master our two official languages? That is where we need to put our efforts.