But if the will isn't there, we can't act. I've been in Parliament for 16 years now, and for some time I've been receiving letters written in English only from members seeking support for a private member's bill they are introducing. This kind of thing didn't used to happen. In that kind of situation, I write them, and I send the letter back. There's a translation department here that enables us to have a letter translated in less than a day. I've noticed, however, that even that service has changed.
I very much fear that we're seeing a step backward, not an advance. We'll have to work together to improve the situation.