I agree with Mr. Arseneault. To what extent does this committee have the mandate to check on what ministers do? I feel that the answer is “to no extent”.
The Prime Minster of Canada, who is also a member of Parliament, decides on the language in which he will speak. The choice is his.
Since this committee started, there has been some fine cohesion in our group; we are united in saying that our role is to champion the francophonie and the anglophones in minority situations in Quebec.
Now this is brought to us. We know that we have to play politics at times. I feel that this is a pity; this is not the place, and we are wasting our time by debating this motion. We have much more pressing topics to deal with.