Official Languages committee  I just mean that it enabled us to see that there were different perspectives and to tighten the criteria under the contribution agreement to be signed for the 2010 Cultural Olympics regarding what constitutes a performance of—

Official Languages committee  Certainly. We will follow up with the clerk of the committee.

Official Languages committee  We have just received it. We are currently analyzing it. We will note all of the progress in the report that we will subsequently write.

Official Languages committee  I have nothing in particular to point out for the time being, but we are working very closely with VANOC and the Commissioner of Official Languages.

Official Languages committee  Thank you. VANOC already provides us with quarterly reports on its accomplishments in terms of official languages. In fact, it has just submitted its most recent report, from January to March 2009. Yes, we are following up on the recommendation of the Commissioner of Official Languages.

Official Languages committee  As regards the Grand Témoin de la Francophonie, VANOC would be in a better position to answer that question. However, I can say that there is ongoing dialogue between VANOC, the Fédération des francophones de la Colombie-Britannique and the Canadian Foundation for Cross-Cultural Dialogue.

Official Languages committee  I thank you for that question. A collaboration was established. There are a number of stakeholders involved in the official languages, including the Commissioner of Official Languages, the Treasury Board's Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer and the Department of Canadian Heritage.

Official Languages committee  Thank you very much. Earlier, we mentioned the agreement signed by the Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games with the Canadian Foundation for Cross-cultural Dialogue and the Fédération des francophones de la Colombie-Britannique. These two organizations have contributed to compiling the list of francophone communities selected for the torch relay.

Official Languages committee  I believe that committees will be organized in each of the communities the torch will go through.

Official Languages committee  There are 190 communities involved.

Official Languages committee  As regards the broadcasting of the games, I would like to reiterate that there is a private contract between the International Olympic Committee and the CTVglobemedia consortium.

Official Languages committee  Well—

Official Languages committee  While the government does not have a specific coercive role to play, the department has been following the situation since the outset. Broadcasting is crucial to ensuring that all Canadians have access to the games, as these games belong to all Canadians. We want fair coverage for francophones and anglophones.

Official Languages committee  The committee of deputy ministers responsible for the Olympic Games asked the consortium to make a presentation on the scope of their coverage. They said coverage is at 96%.

Official Languages committee  Right from the outset and even before Canada was awarded the games, official languages obligations were a concern. The issue of official languages was the subject of discussions the entire time the bid was being prepared. Appendix A, which I referred to, is now part of the multiparty agreement and outlines the obligations for the organizing committee.