I am pleased to see that you have taken the initiative for this bill.
In my naivety, when I read the preamble, I notice that it is very important because it reaffirms things that should be obvious in 2013, both for parliamentarians and for the government machine. If this preamble is there, it is because this did not seem obvious when the Auditor General was chosen.
I would like you to talk about your preamble, particularly the mention of the following:
And whereas persons appointed with the approval by resolution of the Senate, the House of Commons or both Houses of Parliament must be able to communicate with members of those Houses in both official languages.
This passage in the preamble is one that seems important to me, and it is as important to reiterate it today. I am still surprised that the Liberals, who were in power for 20 years, did not manage to add this to a bill, but that is a matter for another debate.
I would like you to tell me about your preamble.