Mr. Speaker, today I cannot help but condemn the lack of judgment shown by the Canadian Alliance member when he introduced his bill on official languages. This bill is simply unacceptable.
The hon. member claims that the Liberals are protecting bilingualism only to appease nationalists. Quebecers may be Canada's francophone majority, but one does not have to be a rocket scientist to know that they are not the only ones for whom it is important to preserve the status of French as an official language. There are many francophones in various Canadian provinces and they have rights.
The support given by the Liberals to francophones is not a waste of money. On the contrary, it is an asset and we have a duty to make it grow.
It is time Canadian Alliance members open their ears and shed this most intolerant attitude toward Canada's francophones.