Official Languages committee  Yes.

Official Languages committee  I expressed my interest and was told that now there was a process—

Official Languages committee  —an open and transparent process.

Official Languages committee  I was told that I had to go through the process. That's what I did. As I said earlier, I can't erase 13 years of active political life.

Official Languages committee  Very well.

Official Languages committee  The chair of the committee warned me about it. The people involved in recruiting senators subsequently confirmed it.

Official Languages committee  Yes, I met with him at his request. He wanted to talk about bilingualism in the city of Ottawa.

Official Languages committee  It should.

Official Languages committee  I understand that.

Official Languages committee  Yes, I understand the difference.

Official Languages committee  No, I am not familiar with the text.

Official Languages committee  Yes.

Official Languages committee  Thank you very much. I am really very proud of everything we have accomplished in Ontario in the area of francophone affairs. But I want this to be very clear; I did not do this alone. I did it with Franco-Ontarians, with members of the opposition, and with my community. I was a

Official Languages committee  I believe that former minister Victor Goldbloom was once appointed to the position.

Official Languages committee  It will be one year at the end of June.