I apologize. I am probably speaking too quickly for the interpreter. In fact, I was told about that at the beginning.
In the future, I hope there will be more opportunities for dialogue between the institutions contained in the Roadmap, the other departments and the communities. More specifically, in accordance with what is prescribed by section VII, we are asking that the government quickly implement, in cooperation with the communities, a transparent consultation structure founded on performance targets and indicators, that the government consult with communities in the development of evaluation mechanisms, including collecting information and validating this information by the communities; that the government work with communities to assess whether the changes have actually taken place on the ground regarding the ability of Canadians to live and work within the dynamic communities in the official language of their choice; and, lastly, to make public the way the budget was broken down, so that we can see where investments under the Roadmap were made, by year and by department.
Five years ago, on the request of the government, the FCFA coordinated the development of the communities' perspective on what accomplishments had been made halfway through the Official Plan on Official Languages. Now that the Roadmap is near its halfway point, I cannot insist enough on the importance of receiving the perspective of communities as a tool to benchmark, evaluate and, ultimately, achieve results. We are also aware that this perspective at the halfway point will sow the seeds of a government initiative which will come after the Roadmap.
We have ideas to share and, especially, we have a plan which is based on a common and motivating vision which we developed three years ago: a vision of life in French, in a dynamic community involving many organizations which offer a whole range of services and activities. This vision will require strong leadership on the part of both government and communities.
Thank you very much.