Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure for me to speak on this, since I am a member of the Standing Committee on Official Languages.
With regard to this matter, I want to support the member for Ottawa—Vanier. We attended the meeting, and the member for Ottawa-Vanier stepped down as chair so that the committee could make its decision; the member was not in conflict of interest.
I can guarantee the Speaker that, at no time, was the member for Ottawa—Vanier in a conflict of interest concerning the decision made. This matter related to Canada's official languages. The government has agreed that Canada has two official languages.
The current situation is unacceptable—