Madam Chair, first of all, yes, certain studies have shown that French is in decline in Montreal. There is no doubt about that.
Second, I want to say what a pleasure it is to work with my colleague from Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis. We are both swimmers and we have a lot in common. We are working together, and if I were on the same parliamentary committee, I would also vote in favour of modernizing the act.
In closing, I would like to say that the Minister of Official Languages is not just a colleague; I also have the pleasure of being her friend. I know she is working every day, all day long, to produce something as quickly as possible. She has my full confidence.