We have a unique issue here that one of the parliamentarians mentioned in earlier testimony. We are the only country in the western world that has no national minister of education. Since this is a provincial responsibility, this is something that needs to be encouraged, and certainly should be encouraged, and a view of Canada should be facilitated through our universities. It is difficult to do that through the federal level except by way of asking or encouraging it. Certainly, the federal level should both ask and encourage; that's an important function.
I agree with one of your colleagues, Mr. Opitz, that that form of education should frankly be downloaded all the way from the university level down to the school level. For a parent who doesn't speak the language, a kid would know there might be concerns or there might be issues, and that family can be sensitized to any concerns or issues proactively as opposed to reactively when somebody knocks on the door and asks what they are doing here. I think these issues should be brought to the attention of the public.
Again, I submit that the universities and schools are not the only, nor perhaps even in the 21st century the best, form of education. I think it would be incumbent upon us in our national interest to bring that out to people using media. Certainly, the various forms of media have a great deal more penetration, particularly among young people, than many university professors.