I've been at many committees, and I've never experienced this kind of insult toward the fact that I speak only one of the official languages--never in my life. And I never believed that the Liberal Party would take that kind of position. But it's clear that the Liberal Party considers those of us who speak one official language to be less of a Canadian with the responsibilities of Canadian citizenship, including elected office and appointment to the executive. I would have found that very difficult to believe had I not heard it here.
Those are the kinds of comments that irritate people right across this country, that we are not entitled to have the same rights as everyone in this country.