Official Languages committee  We are talking about emerging economies or emerging sectors. Earlier, you asked what the government could do. As a businessman, I would simply say that the government's approach should not be reactive, but rather proactive. I talked about entrepreneurial culture, and I use that

Official Languages committee  I totally agree with you. Organizations do spend a huge amount of time on managing their funding every year. I understand that they have to properly manage the money allocated to them, but, at the same time, they expend a lot of energy on managing that money annually instead of i

Official Languages committee  I actually come from northern New Brunswick. In fact, I grew up in your riding. You talked—

Official Languages committee  I agree that there is an impact when a government supports the establishment of big businesses in certain regions. Just think of what happened in the southeastern part of the province, in the Moncton-Fredericton-Saint John triangle. This reality cannot be denied. I might repeat

Official Languages committee  Those kinds of initiatives make it possible to get the young people. Young people who want to pursue post-secondary education may well find themselves in an urban centre, whether it be in the southern part of the province or in large cities such as Montreal and Toronto. That is t

Official Languages committee  I see that there are some fine projects in the Acadian peninsula, in Shippagan, Tracadie, Caraquet and Lamèque, among others. Young people have started businesses and, with the Internet, they can remain in the northeastern part of the province, and make a living. I also want to

Official Languages committee  I would like to add something because I am also from New Brunswick. Anne spoke a little earlier about the situation in Moncton. I think that it's a good example of a region in New Brunswick that has focused on bilingualism and, over the years, has managed to develop a flourishin

Official Languages committee  Your question is very interesting. I think that what makes a community interested in francophone tourism is the cultural reality. What the tourist is really looking for is a specific experience. We're talking about experiential tourism and to feel like they're in a different cou

Official Languages committee  Being from the Atlantic region, I can say that the Acadian culture is certainly talked about a great deal. I think it is part of our tourism product. I think that Louis could comment further on the situation in the west. Still, there is work being done there to educate people ab

Official Languages committee  I'm sorry, but I don't have an answer for that question. Is it presented as much in other Canadian provinces as it is in the Maritimes? I couldn't tell you. In the Maritimes, I think it is still presented in a positive way.

Official Languages committee  We do. As I've already said, I worked for the RDEE for a few years. I saw that there were initiatives like this in some provinces and territories. For example, I see Louis Allain, and I think of the community of La Broquerie, Manitoba. I find that quite interesting. Correct me

Official Languages committee  It's interesting that you mention Beauce, which is known for its dynamic entrepreneurship. However, even so, I've seen that fewer and fewer young people are inclined to start their own business. Earlier I spoke about self-employed workers. Self-employed workers are not valued ve

Official Languages committee  Fine, thank you.

Official Languages committee  I first want to thank you for having invited me to share my thoughts with your committee. Like Anne, I am from New Brunswick. I grew up in a official language minority community. However, I sometimes felt that it was more an official language majority community, because I lived