Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would like to carry on where my colleague, Mr. Serré, left off.
I don't want to take away my other colleague's right to defend his language in his province. I respect that utterly. However, upholding that same right cannot be to the detriment of my Franco‑Ontarian community, the Acadian communities and other communities elsewhere in Canada.
Therefore, I cannot agree that the following passage be completely withdrawn:
recognizing that French is in a minority situation in Canada and North America due to the predominant use of English, is committed to protecting and promoting the French language;
I can't agree with this principle and I can't support what is being proposed.