Hiring is done in the context of bilingualism. Two positions on board trains require an individual to be absolutely bilingual. These are the positions of service manager and service coordinator. Let us not forget that we have people on staff who have been working for us for a long time. I began working in 1970, for example. I am 58 years old. A unilingual anglophone service attendant is still working on the trains. Do you understand what I am saying? If I were a unilingual anglophone, I could not apply for the position of service manager, because I would not be bilingual.
Some employees have been working for us since before 1985. We did not lay them off because they were unilingual. We are not unreasonable. However, they are limited with respect to promotions and access to certain positions. They cannot be service managers or service coordinators.