I can certainly appreciate and attest to the fact that multiple language skills are very important. With my colleagues to the right of me, the three of us probably could handle about 14 or 15 languages.
In my role as Parliamentary Secretary for Multiculturalism, I think the 20% of people who are born outside Canada are our best cultural link, linguistic link, and family link to their country of origin. They certainly could help us promote and build Canada.