Official Languages committee  You know as well as I do that francophones outside Quebec are not complainers. They also do not tend to be effusive in their compliments. These are people who don't talk a lot. However, when we happen to meet one, two or three students, they tell us that they are very pleased to

Official Languages committee  The Collège Boréal is involved with the program, but it also involves the two school boards, the public one and the Catholic one, in our area. This, in fact, is why we have such a high number of subscriptions. We have one of the highest subscription rates in Canada outside Quebec

Official Languages committee  Thank you for the question. I think that the action plan should focus more on communities at the local level, as Mr. Bélanger said earlier. Of course, we have made progress in the area of education. There has been some progress in Ontario, but it did not necessarily happen at th

Official Languages committee  That is a good idea, of course. We never refuse money. However, that being said, you're going to have to deal with one problem. There are two types of media in French-speaking regions outside Quebec. There are private newspapers and non-profit organizations. The problem is relate

Official Languages committee  I think that there are, clearly, some easy solutions. I would not want to get onto the slippery slope of government policy; I will leave that up to you. You are very good at it. But I do think there are some easy solutions. For example, Canada Post could offset what has been done

Official Languages committee  It is important to listen to the answers, Mr. Chairman.

Official Languages committee  Thank you. The first thing I must say is that there will be a different impact on the magazine I publish, because our situation is extremely precarious and our commercial advertising base is much smaller because, as I told you, the federal government is no longer advertising wi

Official Languages committee  In conclusion, I want to say that, in 2002-2003, the Publications Assistance Program gave $10 million to Rogers Communications; $9 million to Transcontinental; and $2.5 million to Quebecor. It gave much less than $1 million to all francophone publications outside Quebec; we are t

Official Languages committee  Yes.

Official Languages committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Honourable members, thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak with you. I will speak quickly and honestly. I am known, in Sudbury, for being a straight shooter and—

Official Languages committee  I changed phones, perhaps that will help a little.

Official Languages committee  I am known here for not mincing words. Right off the bat, I want to tell you something fundamental: I firmly believe that Canadian unity can only be achieved by having dynamic and healthy French-Canadian communities. You can adopt all the motions you want on the Quebec nation, bu