Absolutely. The fact that the Court Challenges Program had to be used for some 15 issues makes that clear. There have been some gains made, but there is still much left to do. The health care sector has been mentioned in particular. The challenges are not all behind us. The dual-language school system is not enshrined anywhere in legislation. It is something that has been in place since the 1970s, but a government could decide at some point that the dual system in public schools does not exist.
We still need to be vigilant and make sure that services are offered that affect people directly, that people have the right to obtain these services in French, since that right cannot be taken for granted anywhere. We need to remain very vigilant. People often have the false assurance that all the battles have been won, but that is not true. If it were, organizations like ours would no longer have any reason to exist.
