Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would like to thank our witnesses for being here this morning. I do not agree with my colleague, but we can have different viewpoints. That is part and parcel of committee work.
I think this is an opportune time to be undertaking this study. At one of our first meetings, we heard from a representative of the Department of Canadian Heritage, who told us that the department was listening to people and organizations in order to establish and build the framework.
I would like to know the role that your respective organizations' would like to play in the process and in this major celebration. We cannot afford to not get this right. This is an ideal opportunity to promote linguistic duality in Canada. We have work to do over the next four years.
What part would you like to play in this major celebration and, at the same time, how would you add value to this celebration? I would like to hear from each organization in turn.