Mr. Chairman, I'm prepared to cooperate, to come and answer questions from colleagues around this table. However, if, from the moment I open my mouth, that doesn't suit the Bloc Québécois member and he doesn't allow me to answer, I find it hard to see how I can do my job and cooperate in this democratic exercise.
I'll resume what I was saying.
It was very clear in the Throne Speech that the government made a commitment to linguistic duality and that it recognized French, in particular as a founding language of Canada. That said, Mr. Chair, the Bloc Québécois voted against it. Today, when the member from the Bloc Québécois stands as an ardent defender of the communities and of linguistic duality in Canada, it is I who am a bit skeptical. I think we have to ensure that we offer the minority communities services and education and provide them with the necessary tools across the country, to enable them to live to their full potential and to ensure their vitality.