I would like to add something about the francophonie.
As you can see from my submission, the Assemblée de la francophonie de l'Ontario submitted recommendations to the commission on September 25, including the recommendation to follow the provincial electoral map, for starters.
It also provided data on the proportion of francophones in each riding. For example, the percentage of francophones in Nickel Belt had been as high as 35%, but under the commission's proposal, it would be reduced to 33%. In Timmins—James Bay, 25% of the population has French as their mother tongue; in Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing, the number is 23%; in Sudbury, it is 16%; and in Nipissing—Timiskaming, it is 13%. These are the largest ridings in the region.
Now, there is a proposal to divide francophones even further. The Assemblée de la francophonie de l'Ontario, the Association canadienne-française de l'Ontario du Grand Sudbury and other francophone associations have said that the ridings should be kept as they are. As Mr. Angus said, how can you rebuild the relationship with the communities when they are divided? Now they want to divide minority francophones even more.