Hon. Dennis Dawson:

Honourable senators, it is called ministerial responsibility.

It is easy to cast the blame on someone else, whether it is VANOC or the Commissioner of Official Languages. The fact remains that we live in a system of ministerial responsibility. The government is the international partner of the Vancouver Olympic Games. Consequently, we expect the minister to assume his responsibilities rather than blaming VANOC or Mr. Fraser.

We want the issue to be resolved. We are not looking to blame people but to identify people who, before the Games begin, will find solutions so that the Olympic Games reflect the values of Canada and are completely bilingual.


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