Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Théberge, for your opening statement.
Last week, a witness told us that the Official Languages Act should be seen as a tool, not a barrier. That was their take when it came to the emergency situation caused by the pandemic. If I'm not mistaken, you would agree.
I had a conversation recently with members of an organization representing francophones and francophiles here, in British Columbia. I found out that it took them twice as long to receive services from Service Canada than members of the English-speaking community. That really worries me. They had to wait eight weeks to receive service in French, as opposed to the four weeks English speakers have to wait.
Do you find that acceptable?
Do you have any comments on the matter?
I am talking specifically about Service Canada, a very significant government organization that delivers employment and all kinds of other services to Canadians.