Industry committee  The authorities provided by the government to deliver our mandate have basically remained the same, so right now our operating budget to deliver our mandate is around $25 million, plus the extra for the statutory funds.

Official Languages committee  It is an important area for us in southern Ontario because we do see some of the statistics in terms of young francophones having to leave their communities, especially rural or smaller ones, to access opportunities in larger urban centres. Like my colleague at FedNor, we've look

Official Languages committee  Quickly, I know that there's one to respond. With the renewal of the agency of FedDev Ontario, one of our areas of focus is, in fact, trying to increase the diversification of markets for businesses in Southern Ontario, and that obviously applies to francophone businesses. As I

Official Languages committee  I would like to answer the first part of your question regarding the exchange of information among all the organizations.

Official Languages committee  In Ontario we are working with the Province of Ontario, because we know that just trying to navigate all of these government programs and services is an issue among a number of organizations.

Official Languages committee  —exactly, and especially for a small business.... We are working with the province and a number of our local organizations that are not-for-profit organizations, such as the Community Futures Development organizations or the Small Business Enterprise Centres that provide servi

Official Languages committee  According to the data, the situation of francophone communities in southern Ontario, in general, is comparable to that of all the communities in southern Ontario. I think those communities have a bright future. However, some specific communities are faced with challenges. That i

Official Languages committee  Good morning, Mr. Chair, and committee members. Thank you for this opportunity to appear before you. My name is Susan Anzolin. I am currently the chief financial officer. I have previously been the director general responsible for community programming at the Federal Economic De