To answer Ms. Chenette’s question, the ministers should have come earlier to discuss the mandate letters. This is the second‑to‑last meeting dedicated to the study on the use of French. After that, we’ll receive the Commissioner to conclude the necessary testimony for this report. I think this topic should be treated as a priority because it’s part of a report.
As for the ministers’ visit to discuss the mandate letters, unfortunately, I would postpone it to February, because we will progress in a more chronological manner for the preparation of our reports. We will come back to the issue of mandate letters.
I understand that we should have analyzed their mandates before the rest, but they decided not to come earlier. It’s not up to them to decide what they come to talk about here. That’s up to the committee.
As such, what I’m saying is that we should ask them right away to find a time by May 2026 to come and answer questions concerning the mandate letters. They’re the ones who put themselves in this situation. It wasn’t us.