Mr. Nadeau, I did not have the opportunity to take part in this conference. Consequently, it is difficult to answer this question without knowing more about the context. You say that the government is not highlighting the fact that it is a bilingual employer, but what does that mean? It would probably be more appropriate to address the question to my colleagues of the Treasury Board Secretariat or the Public Service Commission.
Having acquired 30 years of experience within the public service, I can certainly say that bilingualism is a key element in any government recruitment campaign. Increasingly, we need to ensure that we are able to provide Canadians with services in both official languages. I just spent five years at Sports Canada. Within my small group, the number of bilingual positions has gone from 56% to 98%. I don't know whether this is representative of all government. It is extremely difficult for us to say how the situation might be improved. Canadian Heritage has a bilingual environment; our recruiting efforts comply with official languages needs and our requirements, as well as ensuring the promotion of linguistic duality.