Welcome to meeting number 34 of the Standing Committee on Official Languages. Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(f) and the motion adopted on April 21, we are meeting today to study the proposed regulations on the use of French in federally regulated private businesses.
I would now like to welcome our witnesses. As an individual, we welcome Gianluca Campofredano, lawyer. From the Acadian Society of New Brunswick, we have Nicole Arseneau-Sluyter, president, and Ali Chaisson, executive director, who is attending via video conference.
Each group will have five minutes to deliver an opening statement. We will then proceed to a question-and-answer period with the committee members.
Mr. Campofredano, you have the floor for five minutes.