Then I would note that this motion is obstructing the committee's work.
I understand the arguments from all quarters, but I don't believe we've done everything in our power to address this matter properly. This is urgent. We know that francophone minorities across Canada, and anglophone minorities in Quebec, want us to move ahead.
I would also note that the Liberal government has been in power for seven years. So it has had ample time to act if it intended to do so. Suddenly, today, some sort of witch or fairy has decided that we have to step on the gas, that this matter is urgent and that it has to be resolved before the holidays. There's no consistency here. In my opinion, this government has no intention of protecting francophones. As a parliamentarian, I think it's important to point that out.
If that isn't the case, if the committees are useless—