Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mrs. Martin-Laforge and Mr. Thompson, welcome to the committee.
I noted two things that you said. First of all, you said that the use of the language was an example of commitment to the community. This type of commitment is characteristic of a community's development.
You also said that you emphasize economic development. In addition, you said that our minister has demonstrated commitment. There is no doubt, this government is really emphasizing bilingualism and the development of minority communities.
I am an anglophone from British Columbia who makes an effort to speak French. I was very proud of our minister, during the last Olympic Games, which were held in the riding I represent. Both official languages were represented. When the presence of both languages was lacking, the minister took action to ensure that French was spoken during the closing ceremony.
The members of this committee have made the same type of commitment. I think that every committee member likes what you are doing and what the minority communities in their region are doing.
What do we need to do to have a roadmap, without any commitment from the government?
What would it take to get you to the place where you've done so well that we don't need government involvement anymore, to the point where the community engagement and the economic development make linguistic robustness and strength a theme that transcends our government?