My question is around incentives for indigenous language speakers. We often talk about the need for us to have educational programs and immersion and adult immersion. I feel as though we're putting too much of a burden on educators without any incentive.
How do I tell my teenage son, who went to Mi'kmaq immersion, that he should continue speaking the language? What does that open up for him in opportunities?
I know that if you speak the French language in Ottawa, that's obviously a benefit for jobs and for all of these different things. What incentives are out there for our youth to actually continue to speak their language?
Ms. Huron, you can start.