You always have to be measured when you make that assessment. If you compare the situation 40 years ago with that of today, there has obviously been progress. The public service was virtually unilingual 40 years ago. The country's francophones had major difficulties obtaining the right to basic services. Simultaneous interpretation only made its appearance in the House 50 years ago. Only 11 years later, the Official Languages Act was passed, despite very strong public opposition. It should not be forgotten how stormy debate was over the passage of the Official Languages Act 40 years ago. In certain parts of the country, opposition to the idea was ferocious. Now there's widespread support for the status of both official languages in Canada; that is to say that it is in the range of about 80%.
But we should not always be looking back and congratulating ourselves, when we know the ideal the Official Languages Act represents and how far it still is from being achieved. Enormous progress remains to be made. I don't need to tell you that there are problems in the areas of language of work and the offer of service.