Good morning everyone and welcome to the 23rd meeting of the Standing Committee on Official Languages.
This meeting will be divided into two parts, with the same witness. We will begin with a review of the 2008-2009 Annual Report of the Commissioner of Official Languages, which was referred to the committee last Tuesday. In the second hour, we will deal with the commissioner's contribution to our study on postsecondary institutions and their efforts in promoting bilingualism in Canada.
On behalf of the committee, I would like to welcome the commissioner and his team and I invite him to make his opening statement.