Where we can play a role, Mr. Godin, is really by encouraging presidents to promote this message. I believe that Allan Rock is doing that very well at the University of Ottawa. I think it's being done very well at UBC, with Stephen Toope, who is perfectly bilingual. It's being done at a number of universities. I entirely agree with you that more must be done and that it must start at the top. It starts with leadership and moves downward. Mr. Rainville said that, as regards the students, it had to come from below. I'm also telling you that it has to move downward, that it must come from the top. It's a matter of leadership. We at the AUCC don't have any resources. We rely on our members' dues. We can nevertheless speak out and encourage our 94 presidents to get out and talk to their communities, student communities first, and to promote this great message which is the message of bilingualism in Canada.
On March 26th, 2009. See this statement in context.