Thank you, Mr. Chair.
As you know, there was an important vote in the House of Commons today on a bill you introduced. You won the vote and we are very proud to have supported you. That is one of the reasons why we are late. I consulted my Conservative Party colleagues and, unfortunately, we are unable to extend the meeting because we have other obligations. You know that we are returning to our ridings.
I suggest that we take perhaps 30 minutes to hear from Treasury Board officials and then spend the rest of the time hearing from representatives of the Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada, or FCFA.