Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I suspect it would have been some time ago, because I think Public Works as well as the administration of the House are aware of members' interest in exploring the use of additional languages besides English and French. There was the evidence of what was going on in the Senate.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  That would be my guess.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Because it was experimental and an initiative done in good faith, the senators who were involved were understanding and co-operative. The real problem also comes from the fact that when we're dealing in French and English, we're dealing with highly trained, qualified individuals.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  In fact, that it is a real issue, but I think the ones who would be best able to guide you in how it might be successfully addressed would be the interpreters themselves. They're the ones who actually live the experience of trying to work with the languages and provide to members

Procedure and House Affairs committee  They don't feel they can provide the best service when they're caught up in that situation. They will make the best of the environment they're offered, but they will give you fair warning that they will not be able to do as best they might.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I think I alluded to it. It's the notion of unintended consequences that might come about from a good-faith effort to bring in third languages. We're speaking in the context of aboriginal languages, Mr. Christopherson, and that's why you feel there's a need to recognize them. It'

Procedure and House Affairs committee  No.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I think there you'd have to actually work with the interpretation services and develop some kind of idea or appreciation of the availability of people who might be willing to provide the interpretation service in a specific language. As Mr. Graham pointed out, there's always the

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Indeed, I addressed that in answering Mr. Graham's question. Yes, that is a risk, but you would really have to ask the interpreters how great a risk it is and how it could be managed.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Well, only if you have the interpreter. The Hansard would not necessarily reflect the language itself. In the English version of Hansard, or the French version, you would maintain the integrity of English and French. You would just simply note that the member spoke in a third lan

Procedure and House Affairs committee  That's an edited version. There is the daily issue that comes out.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I'll let André speak to it, but I suspect that if the House decided to do that, they would have to live with the possibility of a delay in the issuance of the Hansard.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I think you are right.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Not for the moment, no.