Official Languages committee  Time was short and we had to make a decision. We decided to focus on Paul Anka and Oscar Peterson. I am well aware that you believe that we made a mistake.

Official Languages committee  The chairman of the hall of fame wrote to us to ask that we include Claude Dubois. We did so on the radio, but not on television.

Official Languages committee  Yes. As I said, we are currently considering—

Official Languages committee  In fact, we made a decision based on the nature of our audience, and what will interest them. In that sense, yes, it's true.

Official Languages committee  As I said, we made a decision—

Official Languages committee  I spoke at length with the members of the hall of fame. I talked to Peter Steinmetz on several occasions with regard to what we had done.

Official Languages committee  I agree and I have no problem with that. When we talk about New Brunswick, we are talking about probably the most bilingual and bicultural region in our country that you can imagine. I can assure you that it is not the same thing in Toronto or even in western Canada, and—

Official Languages committee  That is not the issue. We provide two services: one service in English and one service in French. We're not offering bilingual service. I understand full well that people are perfectly fluent in French and English, in New Brunswick, Quebec and in eastern Ontario, but, unfortunate

Official Languages committee  As I said, we're thinking about what to do under the circumstances. We have not made up our minds at this point. As I said earlier on, we've come down here to talk about it, to listen to you, to hear your concerns about it. Once we've had a chance to reflect on what everybody has

Official Languages committee  I think it's really important:Certainly, there was no intent to offend any particular artists by excluding them, although we recognize how this perception could exist. For that, we offer our apologies. This is why I come back to it over and over. I don't think any of the members

Official Languages committee  I will be happy to do that. I will ask Shaun about them. Do we have a copy of the French version with us here today?

Official Languages committee  Okay.

Official Languages committee  No, it was an independent production.

Official Languages committee  Yes.

Official Languages committee  I will quote from the letter. For the sake of accuracy, it is important to quote exactly what has been written. May I have a minute, please?