We now resume the session.
Before I introduce the witnesses, I would like to make some comments.
Colleagues, it is already 4:53 p.m. A number of us have other obligations, including myself. Other meetings will be starting immediately after ours. So I am going to have to adjust the time accordingly.
There will be interpretation. Our guests are used to appearing before the committee. In order to fully benefit from their presence, let us begin immediately.
First, I would like to welcome Jean Johnson, the President of the Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada, and Alain Dupuis, its Director General.
Mr. Johnson, I will give you a signal when you are approaching the end of your ten minutes.
The floor is yours. Once again, welcome