Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to thank the witnesses for their presentations.
I will continue in English.
The 150th anniversary of Confederation is an important milestone in the history of our country. Our country is unique in the world, with many people of different origins contributing to make Canada the best place to live in the world today.
The importance of history and our linguistic duality is paramount, in my opinion. It is important for Canada to remain one of the leading countries in creativity in the world.
I can sympathize with Mr. Norm Fleury from the Métis nation, because my mother tongue is neither French nor English, and I speak several other languages.
How can your organization contribute to involve not only the federal government, but also the provincial and municipal governments, which I think should be part of this great celebration that we will have? The 150th anniversary is a milestone. It shows the beginnings of what we are today, a great country.
What can you contribute and how can you involve other levels of government? What do you recommend to us for this milestone in history to be successful and useful, and reflect our linguistic duality entirely? What themes would your organization or you like to propose and highlight during this celebration of our country?
I would like all of you to answer.