Madam Speaker, I am very happy that my colleague asked that question because it is very important. I thank him.
I agree with him that the Official Languages Act assented to in 1988 has improved the situation but that it did not really go as far as it should have.
I can assure the member that the new legislation we will be introducing in the coming weeks will respond to the expectations of Canadians, whether they are Quebeckers, Acadian francophones or francophiles across the country. I can assure the member that this legislation will bring about major improvement, that it will have teeth and that we will be able to advance the cause of both official languages in Canada by ensuring their equality, as it should.