Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Lacroix and Mr. Bourdon, thank you for being here today.
It's almost an existential question you're raising today. I've been married for 35 years to an English-speaking woman from Montreal. I exported her from Montreal and imported her to the Lower St. Lawrence, so my children are bilingual, as are my grandchildren, who are less than 10 years old. I'm extremely proud of that. My parents and seven brothers and sisters are all bilingual. We travel all over the world, and our French roots have never been compromised by the fact that we speak English. I want to make sure I convey that clearly.
My assistant, who is here behind me, speaks four languages: French, English, Spanish and Arabic. Today's young people are very open-minded and inclined to learn other languages. Even if French is a very important language in the world, particularly in Africa and Europe, today's technologies encourage young people to have a certain level of general knowledge. They are greatly influenced by social networks, which go beyond the borders of Quebec and Canada.
I say all this because Mr. Lacroix said that francophones are a minority in Quebec.
Did I understand you correctly, Mr. Lacroix?