Official Languages committee  Thank you.

Official Languages committee  The conclusions of the committee concerning Air Canada do lead one to think that there are not many measures left to apply, and that perhaps the time has come to consider fines and sanctions. Air Canada wants to avoid its responsibilities in terms of official languages, and in or

Official Languages committee  Absolutely.

Official Languages committee  I think it is important to measure the impact of the action plan for official languages. It is also important to know where the funds are going. Accountability is extremely important in the implementation of the action plan. Certain matters, such as immigration, were raised by t

Official Languages committee  Equality is not equity. For instance, if you want a minority group to be equal to another group, that is matter of equity. You have to take proactive measures. For instance, when you look at employment equity, this means that for certain groups, you have to put in place special

Official Languages committee  I think that forcefulness is strategic and that you have to use it in the right way. As I already said, if someone goes to the barricades every day, sooner or later, people will stop listening. I think you have to be strategic. As a rector, when you work with governments, you ne

Official Languages committee  The short answer is yes. Mr. Fraser frequently said that it was always possible to conduct investigations and make determinations. What consequences would they have, however? In my first appearance before the committee, on Tuesday, I asked what was the point of having an act wi

Official Languages committee  Yes, the committee submitted a report. I think we should seriously consider the last recommendation, which is to give the commissioner the authority to impose sanctions or fines. I know it might be perceived as creating some type of language police, but, as I often say, there ha

Official Languages committee  I haven't really chosen my preferences. The four proposed options bear a more in-depth review to determine their potential impact.

Official Languages committee  Yes, that's true.

Official Languages committee  I think the commissioner's office will need time to examine the options, to do an analysis in order to see exactly what repercussions options A, B, C, and D will have.

Official Languages committee  Absolutely.

Official Languages committee  All right.

Official Languages committee  Yes.

Official Languages committee  From 1983 to 1985, I was the head of the Société franco-manitobaine during Manitoba's language crisis.