Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to the witnesses for being here today.
I myself am a product of language training in the public service. I came to Ottawa in 2003 as a young woman from Alberta and took 15 months of language training at the Bisson Building. It was a nightmare. I believe the government had a contract with the École de langues La Cité to provide that training at the time.
Mr. Quell, I'd like to ask you a few questions about language training.
Federal departments and agencies contract out language training instead of creating a training program within the government. Do you think that has led to greater costs for lesser service?