Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Allow me to qualify what our colleague Mr. Blaney has just said.
I won't speak for all of Canada's francophone minorities, far from it; I don't have that claim. However, I can at least speak on behalf of New Brunswick's Acadians. We have the SANB, an organization that has been dedicated for decades to promoting the French language in New Brunswick. It's the watchdog of the French language in New Brunswick. The SANB has an excellent relationship with the current government. I don't want to contradict the FCFA, but I would add this to what it has to say. According to the SANB, which is the leading organization in New Brunswick for the defence of the French fact, we give the runner a chance, we have great collaboration with the current government, and we give the minister until February to put together this project.
I wanted to provide this nuance. For me, as an Acadian from New Brunswick, I have no problem recommending what you tell us. However, time being what it is, I prefer to see a bill that is well developed, rather than forcing the issue when it may not be necessary.
In short, it isn't just the FCFA that speaks for francophones outside Quebec.