Official Languages committee  We need all the French-language services in order to live in a francophone community. So the francophone media are very important to us, both Radio-Canada radio and television. People have to listen in their own language to what is going on in the world.

Official Languages committee  I come from the smallest province in Canada, Prince Edward Island. It's very important for me for the needs of every province and territory to be considered when strategies are developed. As it very often happens that only one course of action is preferred, our provinces and terr

Official Languages committee  They have a very low level of literacy. That means they have difficulty reading and understanding the information given to them.

Official Languages committee  Yes. Levels have been established, from 1 to 5. To achieve level 3, you have to have a level of knowledge corresponding to grade 12, which then enables you to pursue postsecondary studies. People at levels 1 and 2 have difficulty understanding information given to them, whether i

Official Languages committee  Good morning, Mr. Chairman and committee members. My name is Colette Arsenault and I am president of the Réseau pour le développement de l'alphabétisme et des compétences, now known as RESDAC. I'm here with Normand Lévesque, who is the director general of that organization. Tha