Of course. Well, anyway, it is my mother tongue and I express myself better in that language. I'm sorry.
I just think it fits Canadian reality. The bilingualism and biculturalism commission, the Laurendeau-Dunton commission, thought in that direction also. If you are wondering what you might be able to do to help French in Canada, I pray you think of changing the
Citizenship Act, so that a person applying for Canadian citizenship who has taken up residence in the province of Quebec be required to prove that he or she has an adequate, minimal or sufficient knowledge of French. That falls within the jurisdiction of the federal government, I believe. You can do things like that. That would be tremendous helpful in fostering social cohesion in Montreal and in the Outaouais, in particular. We are talking about half of Quebec.
The bilingual belt within Quebec is Montreal, the Outaouais, and the Eastern Townships. Things are not going well, even in Quebec. You may be very preoccupied with the situation outside.
You're from B.C., Mr. Julian?