I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting No. 27 x of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Official Languages.
The committee is meeting for two hours today on its study on Government Measures to Protect and Promote French in Quebec and in Canada.
Just as a reminder, all comments by members and witnesses should be addressed through the chair.
Unless there are exceptional circumstances, the use of a headset with a boom microphone is mandatory for everyone participating remotely.
As you know, interpretation services are available for this meeting. You have the choice at the bottom of your screen of either the floor, English or French.
Almost all, if not all, of the witnesses are used to appearing before our committee. You know our rules.
First, I would like to welcome all our witnesses to this meeting. You will have a total of seven and a half minutes for your opening remarks, which will be followed by a period of questions. I will signal to you when you have a minute of time left for your remarks or your answer to a member. When you see a red card, that will mean your speaking time is up.
I would now like to welcome this afternoon's witnesses officially.
From the Assemblée de la francophonie de l'Ontario, we have Carol Jolin, President, Peter Hominuk, Executive Director, and Bryan Michaud, Policy Analyst.
From the Canadian Institute for Research on Linguistic Minorities, we have Éric Forgues, Executive Director.
As an individual, we have Rodrigue Landry, Professor Emeritus at the Université de Moncton and former Director General of the Canadian Institute for Research on Linguistic Minorities.
Without further ado, we will begin with the representative from the Assemblée de la francophonie de l'Ontario. I presume Mr. Jolin will be taking the floor.
Mr. Jolin, you have the floor for seven and a half minutes to make your opening remarks.