Thank you.
My name is Daniel Vandal and I represent the riding of Saint-Boniface—Saint-Vital in the city of Winnipeg. I believe we met on a few other occasions. I grew up in a village outside Winnipeg, and my first language was French. When I moved to Winnipeg, I could not speak English, believe it or not. Twelve years later, I could no longer speak French; I never went to a French-language school.
However, when I went into public life, I began to speak French again. I had the good fortune of being able to build on what I had acquired. I simply needed to continue speaking French in order to improve. My children grew up in French. So, that is my story.
Ms. Lavoie, as you know we signed bilateral agreements. Friday, on behalf of the minister, I announced that an agreement had been concluded with Manitoba. I believe that British Columbia announced the signing of a similar agreement on the same day.
What do you think about these bilateral agreements? What could we do better in future?