Mr. Chairman, from what I've read, the purpose of the Official Languages Program Transformation Model is to ensure that the National Defence work force, both military and civilian, are ordered, trained, managed and supported in the official language of their choice. I don't know any more about the model. I haven't examined it in detail. So I can't confirm or verify anything. However, I can say that the problems we noted with regard to official languages are unacceptable. I would like the Canadian Forces to address the recommendations concerning what we've been referring to for the past two years, which are still outstanding. The model is definitely a step in the right direction, but I can't tell you any more about the matter for the moment.
On May 26th, 2009. See this statement in context.