Mr. Speaker, the next Francophone Summit, whose theme will be youth, will be held in Moncton, New Brunswick, in September 1999.
This will be yet another occasion for French speaking countries to gather to sign cultural and economic agreements, which will further strengthen ties between participants. It will provide an opportunity to review action taken to carry out commitments made recently at the Hanoi summit.
We are happy for the Acadian community, which will seize this unique opportunity to sign agreements and establish relationships with other French speaking countries around the world.
Our congratulations to New Brunswick and the best of luck to the Acadian community in preparing to host this summit.