Official Languages committee  The act we referred to a little earlier is the Act Respecting the Office of Acadian Affairs and the Delivery of French-Language Services by the Public Service, which used to be called the Bureau of Acadian Affairs. Despite its official title, it has the status of a department, an

Official Languages committee  That's correct. The act was unanimously passed in October 2004 and came into force on December 9. We've seen the regulations establishing the way we'll be proceeding. It clearly states that all departments are targeted. Designated departments, commissions and government agencie

Official Languages committee  The department is responsible for health. It mandates regional authorities, which can then hire contract employees. The department is responsible for continuing care. For that, it hires contract employees, who are third parties. They will all have to provide services in French.

Official Languages committee  It's Bill 111, the French-language Services Act.

Official Languages committee  It's Bill 111, the French-language Services Act.

Official Languages committee  We thank you.

Official Languages committee  I'm aware of one case in particular concerning support for cultural development, entertainment and so on in the schools. From the public's standpoint, the average person has to bring in and pay artists. Ms. Thorne talked about that: there are challenges that must be met. But I ca

Official Languages committee  In Nova Scotia, our biggest success is the partnership we've achieved with the province. We often talk about the influence of policies. Mr. Lemieux, we hope that what you hear today will help you and that perhaps you'll talk to the government. I hope that that “perhaps” becomes

Official Languages committee  You're perfectly right. Mr. Lemieux said earlier that the government wanted to know how it could do things better. Who did it listen to before deciding to make these cuts? It didn't consult the communities or CAP site users. What are we going to do? In some communities, the memb

Official Languages committee  In health as in other issues with which the Acadian federation is concerned, we have been promoting active offer for a number of years now. We tell the provincial government to make an active offer of service. We talked about the literacy cuts. People who were taking advantage o

Official Languages committee  Yes. It's often young parents and grandparents who say to themselves that, even though they didn't have the chance to learn French formally at school, they can nevertheless learn to write their sentences better. The goal isn't to become so many Molières. The provinces and other

Official Languages committee  When I get to the office, the people who are there don't have the same financial means as you and I. Perhaps they can't afford it, but they use it and are accompanied by someone who can help them. That's part of this vital need to grow. The federal government is increasingly tell

Official Languages committee  It was you who created this situation. Why pull the rug out from under us? Increasingly, both spouses in a family work, and there are fewer and fewer volunteers. Those who are called upon to do volunteer work are people like Ms. Saulnier, who has just taken very early retirement

Official Languages committee  Yes.

Official Languages committee  Financial support from the federal government or through federal-provincial agreements isn't enough to meet all needs at all times. Volunteers have to give their time and combine their efforts to get the job done.