Mr. Chair, I'm going to be careful how I interpret Mr. Bastarache's remarks, but my impression is the same as Mr. Dalton's.
The agreement is difficult because there's an old culture associated with the present Official Languages Act. The basis of that culture is a wish not to combine common objectives with those of Quebec language policy. It really boils down to saying that the federal policy is one of support for minorities, period. In that former paradigm, there's a tendency to antagonize the language policies of Quebec and Canada. The contemplated shift is important. In that sense, it may take time for everyone to get used to it. However, I really disagree with the former approach. I think we have to make the new approach clear throughout the act and in the administrative agreements that follow.