Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her remarks in the context of this important debate.
From what I have heard today, I get the sense that members who want to speak their mother tongue will soon have access to simultaneous translation.
I would like to know if the member thinks this step in the right direction might encourage more members from indigenous communities to run for office and become MPs. They would know they can express themselves in their mother tongue in the House and be understood by all members when they speak their first language.
Does the member think this kind of progress will encourage more members whose mother tongue is an indigenous language to run for office?