While the committee members are getting settled, I would like to welcome you to the eighth meeting of the Standing Committee on Official Languages, and in particular our first meeting on postsecondary institutions and their efforts in promoting bilingualism in Canada. This is the first study our committee has undertaken.
We will begin this morning by hearing two witnesses. The witness who is joining us now is Jean-Gilles Pelletier, the Director of the Council of Ministers of Education of Canada, or the CMEC.
Good morning, Mr. Pelletier.
We also have François Charbonneau, the Director General of the Association des universités de la francophonie canadienne. I have been told that he went to school with our analyst, Mr. Paré.
Welcome to the committee, Mr. Charbonneau. We will start with you, if we may. As you know, you will be making a presentation and we will then move on to questions from the committee members.