Thank you, Mr. Chair.
At the start of the process, when we discussed Ms. Meilleur's appearance before the committee, we wondered what powers we had and what we would do. According to our discussion with the clerk and with you, Mr. Chair, our responsibility was to verify her skills.
When we met with Ms. Meilleur, even Mr. Mulcair said the issue wasn't Ms. Meilleur herself. For the opposition, the issue was related to the process. From what I understood, he wanted to say that she had the skills and that he wasn't worried about her skills.
The Standing Committee on Official Languages' role is to review skills. We each have a decision to make, and we must say whether Ms. Meilleur or the candidate submitted for the position has the skills. I want to play my role as a member of the Standing Committee on Official Languages. That's why I'll vote against the motion.