I would ask parliamentarians and witnesses to take their places so that we can start.
This is the 28th meeting of the Standing Committee on Official Languages. In the first part of our meeting, it is our pleasure to hear from two organizations that represent the minority language communities.
Sylvia Martin-Laforge is Director General of the Quebec Community Groups Network; she is here with her President, Robert Donnelly, from the Quebec Region.
We also have Lise Routhier-Boudreau, President of the Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne, Ms. Bossé, who is that organization's Director General, as well as Diane Côté, Director, Community and Government Liaison.
Good morning and welcome to this meeting of the committee, which is no doubt one of the last before the summer.
Without further ado, I would ask the members of the Federation to give their opening address, then parliamentarians will be able to ask you some relevant questions.