Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Minister, you said earlier that the shift to English in the sciences was also happening on the international scene, particularly in France and Germany. I am quite aware of that. However, there is a marked difference between the situation in those countries and ours, and that is what I want to draw your attention to.
Here, the shift is not to a foreign language, which is neutral; rather, it is to another national language, the effect of which is assimilation. This needs no further proof, since your government is the first to recognize the decline of French in Canada.
I want to understand. From your point of view, are you fully cognizant of this situation?