No, that is altogether.
We do still have challenges to meet within the navy, but the basic courses are mainly given in members' first language. That said, not all advanced courses are given in their first language, but we are working hard to ensure that all courses will be.
Col Meloche mentioned that the navy had recently completed work on its naval instruction. Therefore, that is one of the navy's key objectives.
The navy is focused on doing this. But Mr. Chair,
I would like to reassure you that, onboard ships, French Canadians are free to talk with one another in the language of their choice. This is something I witnessed on numerous occasions. They can do so even if they are not on a ship that is designated as a French-language unit, even if it is a bilingual or anglophone unit.
The navy has some challenges to take up. We know that and we are working on it.