Thank you very much for the question.
Thank you for the comment that we should celebrate.
I'd like to talk a little bit about myself, because my Conservative colleague was questioning my ability to understand French. This is my sixth language. I have three kids. They're learning French. Even my wife and I try to speak French words.
We should celebrate. This is great news. Across the public service, 96% of our workforce is bilingual. I think we need to celebrate.
Yes, we have a lot more work to do. That's what this committee is for. This committee is to focus on the work that matters to Canadians, not to play politics. Canadians sent us to focus on service delivery to them.
As President of the Treasury Board, my roles and responsibilities include the implementation of the Official Languages Act across government institutions and to make sure services are provided to Canadians in the language of their choice. That is my responsibility. We're committed to making sure that those policies and guidelines are provided across government departments and that the Official Languages Act is fully implemented. As someone who is not francophone and a non-anglo, I am committed to making sure the Official Languages Act is fully implemented.
Thank you.