Thank you very much, Mrs. Boucher.
Dan Vandal will be the next speaker, but just as an introduction, I would like to congratulate Mr. Vandal—and I did the same earlier, with the first panel of witnesses—on his excellent work for the francophonie in the region.
You know, in Ottawa, many of our members are francophone and come from outside Quebec. It's really surprising. Today, three of them are here: in addition to Mr. Vandal, we have Darrell Samson from Nova Scotia, and René Arseneault from New Brunswick. There is a significant francophone presence in Parliament, in Ottawa.
Congratulations on the work that you do for your region, Mr. Vandal.
You have the floor, Mr. Vandal.