We will resume.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3), we will begin our study of French and English as second-language programs.
I would like to welcome the following witnesses: Damien Hubert, Director of the Alliance Française de Vancouver; Danielle Dalton and Patrick Witwicki, of the Association des francophones et francophiles du Nord-Ouest; Sophie Bergeron, of the Association provinciale des professeurs d'immersion et du programme francophone de Colombie-Britannique; Diane Tijman and Glyn Lewis, from Canadian Parents for French - British Columbia & Yukon; and Gino LeBlanc, Director of the Office of Francophone and Francophile Affairs, Simon Fraser University.
We will proceed like this. You will each have five minutes for your presentations. I will be quite strict in enforcing this five-minute period. We have a pre-determined amount of time, and we want to give the MPs the time to speak and ask questions after your presentations.
After your five-minute presentations, there will be a period during which MPs will ask questions and make comments. They will each have six minutes to speak; they know the rules of our committee. I just want to make sure you do too.
Welcome once more. We are extremely happy to be here with you in Vancouver today; it is truly special. We are learning very important things about the francophones who live here, as well as people who want to learn French. We would like to hear what you have to say.
I believe that we're starting with Mr. Hubert, right?