I’d like to make another comment.
I’ve been a member of the Board of Internal Economy for four years, and I think I’m respectful. During the last meeting of the Board of Internal Economy, I was rather surprised that a presentation included on the agenda, given by the entire government team, was almost entirely in English. I had to follow the whole presentation by using interpretation.
Mr. Chair, I would like you to make sure that in the future, those who make presentations to the Board of Internal Economy will do so in French as much as they do in English, as is usually the case. I say quite sincerely that the appearance of the RCMP commissioner was only the second time in four years that, as a francophone, I had to follow a presentation made almost entirely in English. I asked a single question, a rather simple one, and was unable to get an answer in French.
I wanted to bring it to your attention, Mr. Chair, when it comes to important presentations by officials. Given the positions these people occupy within the public service, I would assume they are able to give presentations and answer questions in both languages. I would like us to be aware of this, Mr. Chair.