Official Languages committee  It's essential for Supreme Court judges to be able to function, meaning to express themselves and hear the case before them, in both official languages without the assistance of an interpreter.

Official Languages committee  The Supreme Court is an institution that affects all Canadians. It makes extremely important decisions, and it's essential for Canadians appearing before the court to be able to be heard and understood in their official language.

Official Languages committee  What matters is the principle of bilingualism at the Supreme Court of Canada. As I said earlier, in my opinion, it's a fundamental right to be heard and understood by all Supreme Court judges.

Official Languages committee  It's important for all parliamentarians to be able to use the official language of their choice. I think we should stick to that. It applies to everyone. It's a pillar of our parliamentary system.

Official Languages committee  When it comes to culture and language, many people have a role to play. For francophone minority communities, the education system has always been the prime vehicle for transmitting their language and culture. Everyone who enrolls in a French-language school plays a role, and we mustn't forget the fact that, for 12 years, parents are also involved in the community.

Official Languages committee  I think we could examine that issue at a later date.

Official Languages committee  That's a very interesting question. Very often, even if recommendations are implemented…. Under the previous language regime, it didn't change the behaviour of federal institutions. Every year the complaints and recommendations were the same. The recommendations were implemented, but then the same thing happened over and over.

Official Languages committee  The federal government has always had a role to play in supporting francophone education in minority communities and in teaching French as a second language. In 2019, we published a study on the shortage of immersion teachers. The study made a number of recommendations that were implemented.

Official Languages committee  There were fewer complaints about Air Canada. There were only 136 compared to the previous 300, if memory serves me correctly. There was a decrease in the number of complaints in the whole travelling public sector, but the proportions are similar. It remains a significant number.

Official Languages committee  We were consulted, but it didn't necessarily lead to the desired outcomes.

Official Languages committee  We'll send you our response in writing.

Official Languages committee  For now, we honestly don't know how it would work. There is no decree or regulation, and several aspects are not defined, such as what constitutes a region with a strong francophone presence. We don't know what our relationship with the Office québécois de la langue française or the labour relations organization would look like, for example.

Official Languages committee  It's not our schedule, but rather the government's schedule.

Official Languages committee  That's certainly the sort of initiative that could be negotiated between the Quebec government and the Canadian government. However, it's important not to forget that we're talking about all foreign temporary workers in Canada, including Quebec. Companies need workers. Nevertheless, it's clear that more foresight is needed with respect to the impact of these decisions on our communities.

Official Languages committee  An interim report could certainly be considered, in which the current state of affairs could be described along with the information required to continue with the work.