Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech. We have worked together often on health issues.
The interest in promoting the integration of older children into Canada seems to motivate the proposed language amendment. Some research shows that older children who lack capacity in one official language may have difficulty in acquiring one at an older age. This is not a sufficient reason to compromise the convention rights of children. The testing process is not a reliable indicator of a child's ability to become a productive citizen.
Does the member think that the requirement for children ages 14 to 18 to successfully complete both language and knowledge testing should be removed?