Mr. Speaker, it is with pleasure that I congratulate, on behalf of the Government of Canada, His Excellency Abdou Diouf upon his re-election as Secretary General of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie. He was re-elected handily last week during the 11th summit of la Francophonie.
Mr. Diouf is the former President of Senegal and has provided expert leadership to the international Francophonie these past few years.
We are convinced that he will continue to do so over the next four years of his mandate.
Once again, congratulations Mr. Diouf.