Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I heard Mr. Weston say how quickly the world is changing and wonder how we could continue speaking both languages. I believe that, if the federal government respected both languages and started appointing bilingual instead of unilingual English judges to the Supreme Court, as well as a bilingual auditor general, that would send young people the message that you have to know both languages to gain access to similar positions. That would show considerable respect to the founding peoples, including the aboriginal peoples. That would set the stage for everyone.
I am forced to send that message because Mr. Weston still wonders how we can continue to support the two languages. And our friend Ray Boughen still says there are more Chinese than francophones in the west and wonders how that can continue.
What is Industry Canada doing about this? Has the department considered the question? We're talking about industries and jobs—at least, that's what I think. Francophones who go to work in industry in the west aren't even able to get translated versions of the security tests they have to take, without which they can't get a job. However, foreign countries send temporary workers and everything is translated. It's as though they don't need the official languages program. You'd think everything is fine for them; we "accommodate" them. But it's as though no one wants to "accommodate" francophones because that's too costly. And yet francophones are one of the founding peoples.
I would like to know the opinion of the Industry Canada representatives. Are you doing something to help our francophone workers who don't speak English, people from Caraquet and Lamèque, for example? What is the government doing for them? Let's forget about the roadmap for two minutes. What is the government doing to help those workers?