Thank you. That’s quite compelling.
Mr. Forgues, welcome to the committee. This is my first time meeting you, so it’s a pleasure to make your acquaintance. I was trying to figure out which area you’re from. Forgues, your last name, makes me think you’re from Moncton, or the southeast part of the province, but your accent suggests you're from the north.
You raised a very telling point. Everyone here knows this, but we dare not say it, or at least, we aren't clear about it: the problem lies with all the institutions that are supposed to be mindful of their official languages obligations. The real problem is in the fulfilment of those obligations by the institutions. They are the first roadblock that people encounter when they are trying to exercise their language rights.
What is your take on a modernized Official Languages Act? You spoke earlier about giving the act some teeth. How do we give the act teeth so that institutions truly feel and understand the weight of their responsibilities to those concerned?