Well, I'm not sure this is a good idea. I'm going to go ahead with it anyway. You know me: I'm frank.
Good morning, mesdames, and welcome to the committee.
I'd like to put a few things in perspective. Prime Minister Harper was given the rank of Grand-Croix of the Ordre de la Pléiade by the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie, one of the highest distinctions in the francophone world. That's not insignificant. He always speaks French, although he's an anglophone. He makes considerable effort to speak French. You have to give him that. You can look at the bad sides, but you also have to see the good side of things.
I would like to go back to the fact that Minister James Moore told some stories in committee. When he travels, he does the test you are asking for; he always asks to be served in French. He takes a lot of notes if he is denied service. He often tells us that he demands to be served in French.
Have you received the annual official languages report of the Treasury Board Secretariat of Canada?