Mr. Speaker, on this Journée internationale de la Francophonie, we salute the dynamism of the various communities almost everywhere in the world who share the use of French, and whose devotion and passion ensure its survival and expansion.
Through a variety of events, such as the Francofête, and the Francophonie summits and games, and through the various associations and federations of the francophone communities here and throughout the world, we are building links which enhance the vigour of the francophone culture and contribute to the greater diversity of our global culture.
Some express the culture in song, some in the written word, and many in the spoken word, some of them in shouts. Many envy it, but everyone everywhere cherishes it.