Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to tell this House that the linguistic issue at the Jeux de la Francophonie has indeed been settled.
Recently, at a conference held in Beirut, all the participants, including Quebec, endorsed the following proposal from Canada “First, the Jeux de la Francophonie will essentially be held in French; the games will have a francophone image and there is absolutely no intention of anglicizing these games”.
These games will be a success. The Government of Canada is committed. They will be the best Jeux de la Francophonie so far.