Mr. Speaker, I would like to point out that those of us on this side of the House, the Liberal Party members, support and often congratulate francophones who speak English and anglophones who speak French, regardless of which political party they belong to. As the main witness, Mr. Speaker, you know that many people are making a valiant effort, and there has been great progress over the years.
In this case, my colleague used an expression in suggesting that perhaps the member had misunderstood a Latin term. She certainly did not mean to criticize the way the Minister of Natural Resources expresses himself in English, just as she would never criticize an anglophone minister speaking French. I think that her remark, though made in the heat of the moment, was completely innocent. I do not think we should interpret her comment as criticism.
Once again, I congratulate all members who work hard to master our country's other official language.