Official Languages committee  Our funding model is very simple. If funding was at a certain level last year, it would be increased by a specified percentage this year. As we mentioned in connection with special programs, where a provincial contribution is to be provided for a special project linked to offici

Official Languages committee  I believe that when there is a special project, there should be an additional contribution from the province. Recognition of the Université de Moncton's general mission is also required. Providing a wide range of programs in French for everyone costs more. French-language educa

Official Languages committee  I fully agree with my colleague that we will be penalized because Quebec already had a system in place. In my budget for next year, I expect to lose 130 foreign students, which represents $2 million per year over a four-year period. That's a significant amount for Université de M

Official Languages committee  I can't point to a specific research program, but there is more chance of getting funding because research in English has greater reach.

Official Languages committee  We have the highest retention rate. Of all the universities in New Brunswick, it is our francophones who stay in our communities. Certainly there are fewer of them than Canadians, but it is still a high rate. They stay, they make their contribution, they work in our businesses an

Official Languages committee  We have to make choices. We cannot necessarily offer every program. They have to be limited in some cases. The number of scholarships has to be reduced and some people have to be offered less. So there are choices to be made in this regard.

Official Languages committee  We need long-term, stable base funding. That is what is important. Of course the additional projects help us a lot, but what we need is to bump up our base funding so we can improve our planning and make choices about our programs. That takes time. Increasing the stable base fund

Official Languages committee  I think it is a good idea to have a round table so that we can discuss certain subjects with one another and move forward on implementing the new act.

Official Languages committee  I agree that this is extremely important in the field of education.

Official Languages committee  In my opinion, we have to acknowledge that a small university does not necessarily have access to all funding sources and major research laboratories. As my colleague said, research is mainly done in English, and it is very difficult for us to do our research in French. There ar

Official Languages committee  This type of funding certainly allows for better financial planning. Ordinarily this takes place in five-year cycles. In the immediate future, we are in a position of uncertainty and we are wondering what funding there will be next year. As I said earlier, $4.9 million was fine i

Official Languages committee  Thank you. Good morning, everyone. Thank you very much for this opportunity to appear before you today. I'm going to provide you with some background on the Université de Moncton. The Université de Moncton is the biggest French-language university outside Quebec. It is based in