That's provocation when I hear that.
The francophonie and francophones are part of this country, whether they are concentrated in Quebec or elsewhere. That's what makes Canada. If you polarize by saying that all francophones are in Quebec and that the ROC—the rest of Canada—is English, that's no longer the Canada we know.
The francophonie and francophones are part of what this country is. In that context, everything has to be done so that the official language minorities, anglophone and francophone, can grow and develop in our country. It has to be said that anglophones are increasingly learning French. That's an extremely important fact. We've just celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Official Languages Act. At the time, it was even said that French would become the language of ambition in the public service.
French is no longer a hidden language in Manitoba. We're normalizing French. A lot of events take place in both languages, which is new. That wasn't the case barely 20 years ago.
For me, French is part of Canada. We have to ensure that people can also take advantage of that language, wherever they are—and not only francophones, but people who want to learn our language as well. It's important to encourage that.