Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Hello and welcome to the witnesses.
We are meeting you at an unusual time, since the Standing Committee on Official Languages is itself in the eye of the storm. As you know, we are in the midst of a heated controversy regarding the likely appointment of Ms. Madeleine Meilleur as Commissioner of Official Languages.
I simply want to inform the committee that I will be introducing a motion later today to gain a better understanding of what is going on with the appointment, the appointment process, and the controversy surrounding the appointment of Ms. Meilleur. This situation is becoming more tense by the day.