All right.
I'd like to thank our two witnesses for their moving testimony this evening. I'm fortunate to have been on the Standing Committee of Official Languages for many years, and I must say you both gave compelling testimony. I'd go so far as to say it's a revelation for the committee, a truly clear look at the situation of French both in Quebec and across the country.
Mr. Castonguay, I congratulate you on the way you spoke from your heart.
My two questions are as follows.
Can you leave the committee this evening with a message about Canada's role [Technical difficulty—Editor] in order to force open the French Canadian home.
My question for Mr. Sabourin is as follows: the impact of the Official Languages Act [Technical difficulty—Editor] of restorative and proactive measures. You suggested several. If it's possible in the time we have left, I'd perhaps like to hear what you have to say on that subject. I'd also like to thank you once again for your study, which I consider very important.
I want to repeat to you this evening that this is pivotal for the Standing Committee on Official Languages. It's a powerful observation of the state of French in Quebec and across Canada.