I thank you for your question.
Regarding the importance of French language services, we need to keep in mind that the francophone community is not an isolated community, especially here, in the Northwest Territories, where francophones do not occupy a single area. They are an integral part of the community and participate in its economy.
Regarding the importance of receiving such services, however, we have seen in the past that the majority of francophones that have come here, to the North, from elsewhere, end up staying because they have a job, but also because they can receive services in their language. There are French language schools and services for everyone that comes to work in the mines, for example.
French language services do not only benefit one segment of the population; they also help to promote the integration and retention of people that come here, to the North. Once they have access to these services, it is easier for them to stay and to feel better integrated.