Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Mr. Linklater, I'm pleased to learn that, when I call you to make an appointment, you'll meet with us. So I'm warning you that I'm going to do it and here's what I would like to discuss. I'm doing this in an entirely transparent manner.
I'd like to know what resources it would take to achieve 5% francophone immigration outside Quebec in 2017, on the 150th anniversary of this country.
I think this rate of 1.8% by 2013 is a problem. It isn't even one-half of the current demographic weight. If we wait until 2023 to reach that demographic weight, we'll have weakened—relatively speaking—the francophone community outside Quebec. I'm astounded to learn that we're accepting that.
Mr. Greenshields, who is the champion at Foreign Affairs?