Official Languages committee  An evaluation was done by Canadian Heritage and by all the departments involved in the 2008-2013 roadmap. In fact, we did appear once before the committee regarding that.

Official Languages committee  We have not heard about a legal opinion on this. As the Commissioner of Official Languages said a few years ago, there is an erosion of tools related to official languages. Whether this is due to Treasury Board or another entity, there has been an erosion in training programs. Mo

Official Languages committee  In fact, the brief presented by the FCFA in 2009 was in the context of the 40th anniversary of the adoption of the Official Languages Act. From 2009 until the elections last fall, we have repeatedly asked the government to appoint an authority responsible for enforcing the act.

Official Languages committee  That authority used to belong to the Privy Council Office, in other words, to the Office of the Prime Minister.

Official Languages committee  We have not had the opportunity of discussing this matter recently.

Official Languages committee  I was referring to the regulation regarding the application of part IV of the Official Languages Act, which defines how the number of francophones is calculated. The enforcement of that regulation costs every federal institution hundreds of thousands of dollars. After the census,

Official Languages committee  Yes, that is an important issue, and more so in certain regions. The FCFA recently did some research with the Quebec Secrétariat aux affaires intergouvernementales canadiennes on the migration of young people. We would be pleased to share the results of that study with you. The

Official Languages committee  The Department of Employment and Social Development administers the program, or the social partnership initiative in official-language minority communities. The $4 million in funding that was previously earmarked for early childhood education was shifted over to this initiative.

Official Languages committee  Some organizations have had a very hard time getting by, the Commission nationale des parents francophones and the Alliance des femmes de la francophonie canadienne, in particular. Our anglophone counterparts talked earlier about core funding and project funding. Multi-year agre

Official Languages committee  We don't know. We have no idea. Department representatives are constantly asking us more questions. They seem to still be missing information.

Official Languages committee  The FCFA receives $950,000 annually.

Official Languages committee  No, we receive $950,000 from the Department of Canadian Heritage. We also generate revenue through the dues paid by our 20 members. Every FCFA member has to pay annual dues of $6,000. The FCFA is also responsible for the joint action network. We have 20 members, but a few times

Official Languages committee  We are getting the same amount.

Official Languages committee  That's exactly right, and I've been with the FCFA for seven years.

Official Languages committee  No, not for the past 11 years.