Mr. Speaker, nine academics co-signed a letter in which they pose the question: “Who is standing up for official languages in the federal government?”
The question is neither inconsequential nor gratuitous. It has been coming up regularly for two years now, but the Liberals seem unconcerned about languages issue, to wit the appointment of an ultra-partisan commissioner, an agreement with Netflix that ignores the francophonie, an action plan that never materializes, and a department that is failing to meet its legal obligations, including obligations with respect to the Réseau pour le développement de l'alphabétisme et des compétences, the literacy and skills development network.
Protecting official languages is obviously not a priority for the Liberals. Why not?