Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Thanks to our guests for being here today.
I am a member from British Columbia and am very much interested in the vitality of the French language in our great country. I am also convinced that, even though we have the best possible program, it isn't just the government that will contribute, through its programs, to the vitality of the official languages in the minority communities.
If we don't ask the right question, we will get an incorrect answer. What are we doing in the communities to elicit a response from the private sectors, from people, parents in the schools, students, businessmen and women about what motivates them to learn a second language? What are we doing to trigger a response?
My question is first for Mr. McGovern. Can you imagine any indirect responses linked to your program? I think that, ultimately, success will be
in the hearts and minds of Canadians, not necessarily from the programs. Are we winning the battle that way? Can you give me some comment? Then I'd invite the other panellists to respond.