Official Languages committee  I was going to say more or less the same thing. I think some sort of consultation process involving Canadians and continuing on until 2017 is necessary. That would produce the best ideas and the best suggestions. I would also echo what Mr. Dubeau said.

Official Languages committee  Yes.

Official Languages committee  Indeed, it shouldn't be overlooked. Unfortunately, we don't always have the necessary resources to satisfy all those needs. To some extent, therein lies our challenge.

Official Languages committee  I think turning 150 is a time to get back to our roots and to highlight who we are, fundamentally. At the end of the day, our country was built by three founding peoples: the first nations, francophones and anglophones. I think we need to build on those roots as we celebrate the

Official Languages committee  I would start by saying that we have quite a ways to go in terms of encouraging anglophone students to learn French.

Official Languages committee  Precisely. It is extremely important to us. I will speak to the senior dimension. We want to spark an interest in language among our francophones, first and foremost. Now, we're taking that to a second level. We want to arouse that interest among young people in immersion school

Official Languages committee  No. We didn't want to show up with a wish list. Instead, we put our effort into suggesting four activities that would involve seniors. As we see it, that is important. There is the summit proposal as well, if I may elaborate on that one. I think it would make for an excellent opp

Official Languages committee  It may already be possible to revisit some existing programs, such as New Horizons for Seniors. If the goal is to hold large-scale celebrations, it may be necessary to enhance existing programs and add others. Expo 67 in Montreal is etched in our collective memory. An investment

Official Languages committee  We already have some projects, as I mentioned. I talked about videos. Some provinces already have that. There are some initiatives funded through New Horizons for Seniors. Seniors call on young people for technical assistance in making short videos. Projects like that exist in so

Official Languages committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. On behalf of the president of the Fédération des aînées et aînés francophones du Canada, Michel Vézina, who could not be here today, I want to thank you for inviting our organization to appear as part of your study on the 150th anniversary of Canadian Confe

Official Languages committee  It depends. I have not seen the content of the report, I don't know what topics it deals with, and so on. My northern communities clearly need support, in terms of seniors, if nothing else. We would certainly be very glad of any studies that may help us figure out the best way to

Official Languages committee  No, actually, I said that there was technically no seniors federation in the Northwest Territories. Usually, representative organizations are members of our federation. So we have no members in Nunavut, but we do have members in the Northwest Territories and Yukon. It is all done

Official Languages committee  Actually, it is not just for caregivers. The strategy targets home care service in general. Receiving home care services in French in a minority language community is no easy feat. There is a lot of turnover when it comes to home care service workers. If you are able to receive F

Official Languages committee  I think it would be in terms of maintaining funding for health care. It is crucial that the federal government maintain its investments in health. If that happens, it will be possible to develop strategies. Right now in Alberta, minor projects are leading to bigger ones. That is

Official Languages committee  If I understand correctly, there may be less funding for the roadmap, but you are going to ask a lot of us. I hear the same thing time and time again. As far as resources go, they are already pretty limited. If we want to take things to the next level, and ensure that programs ca