I'll try to provide some clarification. In my oral remarks, I used slightly different wording. It's important that I repeat it. I said that this morning we were representing the provinces and territories, with the exception of Alberta, which has refrained from taking a position on this matter in the present circumstances. I'll explain to you why Alberta has refrained from giving its point of view.
Alberta has a general policy that its government does not appear before federal parliamentary committees. I won't give you all the background to the matter, but it's a general policy. Consequently, as a result of that general policy, the Alberta government has decided not to associate with the Ministerial Conference on the Canadian Francophonie for the purpose of this morning's appearance. However, that does not mean that it is opposed to the remarks we make or that it does not adopt our position. It is simply not taking a position either for or against.