Mr. Speaker, on September 14, the Bloc Quebecois critic on Canadian heritage issued a press release in which she stated that the federal government had failed in its effort to protect and promote French language in Canada.
In making such a statement, the separatist opposition is looking for a way to make people forget that its separation project means that French speaking people outside Quebec will be left to fend for themselves.
We, the Canadian government, really care about that community. Thanks to the concerted efforts of our government and the Ontario government, the 200,000 French speaking residents of eastern Ontario now have the largest French speaking technical college outside Quebec.
This afternoon, the Prime Minister will personally attend the official opening ceremony of the Cité collégiale. This is yet another example of the efforts made by the Canadian government to promote the use of French from coast to coast.