Thank you, Mr. Chair.
As Mr. Arseneault said earlier, we're the two oldest, if I can put it that way, on the committee. I've even been on the committee since 2009, at least during my years in Ottawa. Calls for this modernization of the act have been going on for several years. The current government was first elected over five years ago. I think the minister made it relatively clear today in the House of Commons that she was preparing to table this new modernized act. So I would suggest that we proceed to a vote. That way, the motion can be adopted by this independent, it must be said, committee. I think it's important for everyone to understand that this committee is independent. In fact, the minister said so again in the House today.
We have the opportunity and like to think we can defend the interests of all francophone communities outside Quebec and the anglophone minority in Quebec. This bill deserves to be tabled as quickly as possible, so that we can assess its scope here in this very room as soon as possible
Thank you.