Justice committee  I will not disagree with that, sir.

Justice committee  I am trying to determine from your comment what your question was. Your question is probably whether Bill C-273 must also apply to adults. I believe that will be the case, if it is passed.

Justice committee  No, it does not. Our responsibility is the primary and secondary schools. That is why our dialogue—

Justice committee  I entirely agree. There are definitely some complex issues that should be addressed in a bill such as this one. It is all in the wording. We are making a major effort to inform and increase awareness among people in the schools and communities. However, we know that, despite that

Justice committee  We have a policy. Each of our member organizations has policies. School boards have policies. We are a coalition. Basically, we work to bring people together. We do not have the power to put together something and impose it on a body. I know that we have put together a policy.

Justice committee  Let me say that I'm going to be speaking from an experience that's a bit dated, but anecdotally I believe that what's happening right now in teachers colleges, in pre-service as we call it, doesn't necessarily prepare teachers to take on that task. There are a lot of things they'

Justice committee  Thanks very much for inviting us to make a presentation today on this growing and disturbing issue that is affecting the lives of so many of our youth. We applaud the standing committee on human rights for its work on that front. Before I present to you our federation's recommen

Official Languages committee  This is a very difficult accounting exercise for us, as an organization. In some territories and provinces, more money is allocated to the minority language education system. However it is impossible to determine whether the entire amounts are used for their intended purpose. Tra

Official Languages committee  First, to put things into context, I should say that the face of the francophonie is changing. Immigration is certainly boosting the number of French speakers and making the francophonie more vibrant, but it is also presenting a number of challenges, hence the importance of actio

Official Languages committee  Early childhood is a key to the survival of linguistic minorities. The research clearly shows that young people who take part in early childhood programs in French are more likely to maintain their connection with French through their school experiences and in the community later

Official Languages committee  Monsieur Boudreau will comment.

Official Languages committee  Thank you very much. We think that it is absolutely necessary that our projects come to fruition and that we make sure they are sustainable. Our challenge is not a one-time challenge; it is there on a daily basis. So it is important to continue doing research, to assess the sit

Official Languages committee  Thank you for that excellent question. In our view, everything needs to be based on research. The research we did in partnership with ACELF primarily, but also with other organizations, has led to action. Before taking action, there has to be a clearly defined scope of action

Official Languages committee  Good morning. Thank you very much. The Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF) is pleased to respond to the invitation to present our testimony. Joining me today is Mr. Ronald Boudreau, our Director of Services to Francophones. At the outset, we wish to stress that we appreciate you