I understand the term “duty to consult” from that perspective. I understand that being required is different from consulting.
We know that the French language is probably the fastest-growing language internationally. I think that by 2050 there will be 750 million speakers on the planet. It's growing rapidly. There are 125 million learners around the world as we speak today.
The content is important for Canada, but it also contributes content to the world, so there's an economic piece. Obviously, there's a second-language responsibility as Canadians, as part of who we are as Canadians, but there's an economic piece to it.
All across this country we have pockets outside of Quebec—large pockets, in some cases—of French-speaking Canadians. One of your responsibilities in your mandate is to issue licences to regulate. My question is, over the last five years, how many licences have you issued to French-speaking communities outside of Quebec?