Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Théberge, from one Franco-Manitoban to another, it is a pleasure for me to welcome you. Welcome to Ottawa. We are not in the House of Commons, but we are very close.
You have worked very hard for Canada's francophonie, in Manitoba, in Ontario and in Acadia. However, I would first like to talk about your experience in Manitoba, specifically as assistant deputy minister in the Bureau d'éducation française, the BEF. As you know, the BEF is very important for Franco-Manitobans. There has been a lot of talk about it in the media recently.
Could you describe the role you took on and the way you went about representing the interests of Franco-Manitobans in the government of that time?