Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would like to begin by thanking Chloé Forget, the committee analyst working at the Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs Section, for preparing the document that gives an overview of the roadmap for official languages that has been in effect for several years.
I realized something important when I read that document. Across the country, a tremendous amount of money is being spent on official languages, on various actions that are probably all just as important. I am not denying their importance. However, the report shows in a fairly concrete manner that it is difficult to establish a direct connection between the money spent and the results.
It is important to try to quickly determine how we could implement an effective system. I understand that the lack of a horizontal evaluation system prevents us from quantifying the results.
I agree with Mr. Lefebvre. We could obtain those kinds of results or learn more by hearing from people working on the ground. They could provide concrete testimony on the money spent in their area of activity and tell us about the concrete results those investments have yielded.
When $1.124 billion is spent, it is important to know where the money is spent and what is being done with it.
Mr. Lefebvre is right to point out that the committee has several new members. It is important for us to know about that. We have to see what actions could be undertaken by the committee to ensure that we have appropriate financial reporting.