Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'm going to begin with the killer question.
Mr. Leckey refers often to the Constitution. I'd like to know what the other witnesses think about this, because equality of status has never worked. The Official Languages Act came into force 52 years ago, but French has continued to decline everywhere. English remains the predominant language in federal institutions, even when these are located in Quebec.
My question is for everyone.
In 1982, the Canadian majority imposed the Constitution on the Quebec minority. The Charter of the French Language was weakened under this Constitution in all areas of application. All the federal government did was strength English in Quebec.
What do you think of this state of affairs? Does anyone want to field my question?