We welcome Mr. Raymond Théberge, Commissioner of Official Languages. With him is Mr. Pierre Leduc, assistant commissioner, strategic orientation and external relations branch, and for the first time, Mr. Patrick Wolfe, assistant commissioner, compliance and enforcement branch.
Welcome, everyone. Thank you for being here.
This meeting will allow us to conduct the study requested by the Commissioner, but perhaps he can give us some more tips or direct us to help us conduct it more effectively.
As you know, Commissioner, you will have five minutes for your opening remarks. I am very strict with the time and will crack the whip to give all the political parties more time to ask questions and get some answers, in a give-and-take process.
You have the floor, Mr. Théberge.