Mr. Chairman, I would like to know if there is any monitoring done, whether it is in the area of interpretation or in translation. In the great majority of cases, these people are absolutely impeccably professional.
I come back to the fact that a single weak link in the chain can taint the system. Two years ago, I sat on a committee where the interpretation, unfortunately, was far from perfect. This can have very serious consequences. If a person answers a question in French with a “yes” and a “no” in English, or vice versa, that could be quite dangerous.
Ms. O'Brien, I must insist that we be made aware of how the quality is controlled.
If I may, Mr. Speaker, I would like to offer you my congratulations. Having worked in different spheres and with all kinds of people, I can say that at the House of Commons, the services we receive from your staff are absolutely extraordinary. I do not know what you put in the water or in the coffee in the morning, but whether we are talking about maintenance staff, trucking services, technical staff or security people, they are all very attentive and very polite. I do not know if you offer them courses or what you do, but you should perhaps patent your methods, because there is a lot of money to be made with that. Therefore, I congratulate you.
Madam Clerk and Mr. Speaker, I hope you will extend my congratulations to these people, because they are quite outstanding. Thank you.