Official Languages committee  We aren't necessarily experiencing problems with recruitment because the colleges are growing. The statistics do not show any problem in that regard. The reason we say we have needs is that, if we can't integrate francophiles with francophones, our communities will be dealt a dir

Official Languages committee  Collège Boréal also has a very large campus in Toronto and many other centres in northern Ontario. It covers more than 75% of Ontario in various ways.

Official Languages committee  I am sorry, Mr. Williamson, but I don't have that information. The president of Collège Boréal must have it. You can understand that there are various employment support programs at the 61 members of our network. So it is rather difficult to answer your question directly. Howeve

Official Languages committee  I will see to that in the next few hours.

Official Languages committee  Thank you for your question, Ms. LeBlanc. Our ongoing objective is to develop a sense of entrepreneurship in our students. Of course, that starts in elementary school and continues into high school. We have some good examples of that. In partnership with the Association des club

Official Languages committee  In those entrepreneurial clubs, it goes without saying that the co-operative model is a way to develop the business. I would not be able to tell you whether the concept is emphasized in the training they receive, but it is one of the models.

Official Languages committee  Mr. Daniel, a few weeks ago, my colleague and partner, Normand Lévesque, the director general of the Réseau pour le développement de l'alphabétisme et des compétences, appeared before this committee. RESDAC works very hard to improve literacy. Unfortunately, we have had some ver

Official Languages committee  Exactly, and that is why I would also like to tell you about everything we are doing to recognize previous experience and skills so that we can respond quickly to labour shortages and so that we do not discourage newcomers, or people needing a new career. Take a two-year colleg

Official Languages committee  Our colleges are very proactive, and with good reason. Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island looked at those potential jobs and decided that their francophone students needed to be able to take advantage of them. Those provinces are recruiting students very proactively because the

Official Languages committee  We have always said that we need additional support. Given the percentage of francophones, providing education in French is a lot more expensive, especially if we want to be competitive. If we want to offer the same programs as anglophone colleges, the small ratio of francophones

Official Languages committee  School boards in a number of provinces are currently before the courts. Unfortunately, there are too many challenges. Section 23 of the Charter recognizes those rights, but school boards are constantly having to demand them in court. We are in favour of continuity. We do a lot o

Official Languages committee  Our colleges are very close to industry and business. It is essential for them to be connected to the labour market because they have to respond to the needs expressed by business. I have often seen companies ready to cooperate with colleges in terms of equipment, for example. Wh

Official Languages committee  Thank you very much, Mr. hair. Madam, in order to answer your question or a part of your question, we have to tell you that, at the moment, our colleagues are doing a lot of work with Canadian Parents for French and Canadian Youth for French. Together, they are trying to make su

Official Languages committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. First, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Laurier Thibault and I am the Director General of the Réseau des cégeps et des collèges francophones du Canada. I am speaking to you on behalf of the members of our network and of its board of directors. I th