I invite committee members to take their places since this morning we have a long list of witnesses from across the country.
Welcome to the 33rd meeting of the Standing Committee on Official Languages.
Today, members and witnesses, we complete our hearing of the evidence of organizations from across the country on the Canada-community agreements. We are finishing—I would almost say—in a fireworks display of witnesses.
We have Mr. Comtois, who is here on behalf of Ms. Cadieux, from the Assemblée de la francophonie de l'Ontario. From the Fédération acadienne de la Nouvelle-Écosse, we have Mr. Jean Léger. From the Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada, the FCFA, we welcome Ms. Diane Côté. From British Columbia, we have Mr. Stéphane Audet, from the Fédération des francophones de la Colombie-Britannique. Then we go back east to welcome Ms. Cyrilda Poirier, Director General of the Fédération des francophones de Terre-Neuve et du Labrador. Lastly, we have the Quebec Community Groups Network, represented by its President, Mr. Robert Donnelly, and its Director General, Ms. Sylvia Martin-Laforge.
I wish you all the warmest of welcomes.
We'll begin in reverse order of my introductions. The last will be first. The Quebec Community Groups Network will speak first, then we'll go up the list.
I invite you to tell the committee your comments and thoughts. That's how it will be for all our guests. Then members will be able to proceed with the discussion and question period.
So Mr. Donnelly and Ms. Martin-Laforge, from the Quebec Community Groups Network, please go ahead.