First of all, I think that is a promising idea, but we would have to think about it a bit. The first thing that comes to mind is that this is an optional program. I do not know whether the idea that English as a second language and French as a second language are important values is strong enough to take root. That requires a little more than an optional approach.
I would like to make a suggestion about accountability. The memorandum of understanding between Canadian Heritage and the Council of Ministers of Education has expired. Negotiations will resume shortly. This would be an appropriate time to try to add an accountability mechanism to ensure that funding allocated to certain programs, such as programs for French as a first language, French as a second language or English as a second language, is properly used, or at least properly reported.