Mr. Speaker, here is an example of my concerns. Once again, I would like to quote Mr. Ducharme:
What will happen in a future situation when a unilingual anglophone officer finds himself or herself commanding unilingual francophone soldiers? Under battlefield conditions, this becomes a matter of life and death. Organizing military units by language will deepen the isolation and lack of understanding between linguistic groups; this can only serve to increase tensions between anglophone and francophone soldiers at a time when there has arguably never been a clearer need for solidarity in the ranks.
The Minister for la Francophonie and Official Languages must demand that the Minister of National Defence go back to the drawing board and create with a model that respects both our soldiers and the Official Languages Act.