Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would simply like to say a few words about Dan's bill.
I do not know where the confusion that followed came from. It was about the legal status of this holiday. It was probably in the context of the committee's work. According to what I read in the newspapers, when the bill was passed at second reading, the government said it was open to the idea of creating a holiday for Remembrance Day. At that time, I did not notice any confusion.
I went through the Quebec school system and I never heard anything about Remembrance Day, either in primary school or in high school. Things have not changed very much. I am sorry and this may offend you, but in the francophone school network, very little is said about Remembrance Day. I think that the bill could start to change things, especially if the province decides to make Remembrance Day a holiday. I think that there would then be no other choice but to explain to children why November 11 has become a holiday.
I think there is a lot of awareness-raising to be done with the French-speaking community of Quebec as to the nature of Remembrance Day. In my opinion, it would really be a good thing to pass this bill if only for that reason. It would probably be reported in the media. People would talk about it more. If the government decides to make this a statutory holiday, it would be a good thing since for the moment this is not discussed in French-language schools in Quebec. I find this deplorable, but that is the reality. The bill has at least led to discussions on this topic in Quebec. This could give rise to a movement in that regard. That would be a good thing and would contribute to raising the awareness of the francophone population of Quebec regarding Remembrance Day.