I must admit that I was personally surprised to see that you were not able to provide us with figures when you were asked questions about the communications budget or the delivery of services in French. The goal of the meeting was not to discuss the hanging of Louis Riel, but to discuss services provided in both official languages in one of the 10 Canadian provinces. Perhaps you need to consult a dictionary like theOxford English Dictionary or the Merriam-Webster to get the definition for the word “champion” so that you can really take on that role.
This is a very important stetson you have there, that of being a champion for the official languages.
This whole story started with an isolated incident. But, even though that case was in the spotlight, I don't think this is really about a particular case, but it is rather a question of attitude. Earlier, Mr. Rickford quoted a document that was just issued yesterday afternoon. It was saying how cumbersome it was to have to comply with the Official Languages Act.
I am concerned about one thing. I assume you came here this morning in an RCMP vehicle.