No, I can't say that we will play a special role once the Games have begun. We play a special role before the beginning of the Games. Once they have begun, in my opinion, it will be a bit too late to do anything. Everything must be planned and organized in advance. Once the wheels start rolling, on the first day, there will be very little that you, I, committees or groups can do. That's why we must ensure that we are involved in all of VANOC's planning, to ensure that linguistic duality is respected.
On April 28th, 2009. See this statement in context.