That's quite clear.
From what I gather, you were not impressed by Jean-Pierre Corbeil's appearance before the committee. When Mr. Corbeil came to meet with us, he indicated that the census had 11 questions on these issues and that, according to him, they might not be the best way to collect the data.
I come from Quebec. I have little or no knowledge of the situation of rights holders, but I have been studying the issue of official languages for a long time. I had questions for a number of witnesses who told me that many people, even these days, don't know what a rights holder is. The fact that people, even the francophones, don't know the definition of a rights holder can also pose a problem. If it's not clear for them, it can hardly be for the others. The witnesses said that it was true that people did not always know what a rights holder is, and that it was confusing in their minds.
Mr. Corbeil talked about 11 questions and you talk about having fewer questions. You live in a minority setting. You see this battle on a daily basis at home. In your view, what would be the most probing questions that could best help you to obtain the exact count of francophones outside Quebec or anglophones in Quebec, even if they are not recognized as rights holders?
You are asking us to help you, we might also need your help since you experience it every day. There are some lawyers among you. Mrs. Lanthier, you've been in the field for a long time. The same is true for you, Ms. Côté. How could the committee help you best to develop questions that would trigger relevant answers in the census?