I essentially agree with the amendment proposed, because I have little sympathy for the apointment of a governor general who does not speak French. However, I agree with Mr. Iacono: the proposed amendment has no connection with the motion before us.
That said, I was very glad that Mr. Godin read the following passage from the motion: That the Committee expresses its disappointment at the behaviour of Conservative MPs, notably the MP for Lethbridge and the MP for Brantford—Brant, toward Francophone ministers and toward the entirety of the Canadian population that speaks French, an official langue of Canada;
I thank him for reading that passage. It was good to hear. Last Thursday, in the House, we did not see the Conservative members from Quebec and the francophone Conservative members rising to say it made no sense to question that a minister, my colleague, the member from Quebec, answered in French, his language. I was outraged. I am pleasantly surprised to hear Mr. Godin read the motion. I invite him to read it again, as often as he likes, and to read the rest of the motion as well.