If I may, just to give you a little quick information, 60,000 of B.C.'s population in 2006 had French as their mother tongue. And when we look at the number of people who can speak French, we're close to 300,000, so it's five times larger, actually.
You're absolutely right. French is only one of six languages, because there is in B.C. this requirement to learn a second language. What is interesting is that in our discussions with many of our stakeholders, a leading idea was to develop a sense of the importance of learning a second language. In Quebec, it's interesting to note that 55% of those who don't have French or English as their mother tongue can speak three languages.
Actually, in Canada, close to two million people can speak more than three languages, which is interesting.
Even the Commissioner of Official Languages has mentioned that French is sometimes considered a foreign language in some parts of Canada. The knowledge of languages and this love, I would say, of learning languages is not satisfied with knowing only one language.
I know we've identified immigration sometimes as a factor in explaining this reduction in the number of youth who can speak French. But it's interesting that in B.C. many Asian parents make it a priority for their children to learn French and English. They want to make sure that they fully integrate into Canadian society.