Mr. Chairman, the treatment received by the francophone recruits we spoke to is deplorable. It is unfortunate and such things should not happen in a country like ours. As I said in my correspondence with the Chief of the Defence Staff, I am expecting this situation to change, so that all recruits in the Canadian armed forces feel comfortable and welcomed, regardless of their first language and their abilities in the other language. What we saw in Borden is not at all what we should aspire to.
On November 20th, 2007. See this statement in context.