Okay.
Democracy is deliberative by nature. Democracy is an ongoing process of transformation. My research focuses more specifically on vulnerable people. I led a summit last May on harmonizing intercultural relations, research I've been doing in the past four years. A series of recommendations were made by citizens to improve participation. I have worked with youths from the Laurentians youth forum and with disabled people. There were several hundred people, perhaps close to a thousand. One recommendation that came back is to support participation through many platforms and to support education for democratic citizenship, so beyond the school's role.
We're talking about all platforms that would enable citizens to take part in developing their civic skills. Participation doesn't mean just voting. Being able to run as a candidate is also important. There is an entire process of political socialization that ensures that citizens become active in various duties.