Mr. Speaker, I congratulated you earlier but you missed it, so I will offer my congratulations again. I would also like to congratulate my colleague on the other side of the House on his re-election.
As we know, there are francophones all over Canada. It should come as no surprise that I can speak French. I am a proud Franco-Ontarian. Once again, as we know, there are francophones all over Canada.
In the Speech from the Throne, our government clearly said that communication in French, francophones and francophone culture across the country are very important. That was included in our plan. We will continue to ensure that we respond. As my colleague opposite just learned, there are francophones outside Quebec. We will continue to work together to increase francophone immigration to ensure that everyone in Canada can express themselves in the language of their choice.