As I said, the historic signature of the agreement is that it was designed by first nations based on real needs. Therefore, Minister Hajdu and the chiefs committee on education have been able to meet in this agreement to support our native language as the core of the curriculum. It will also promote a feeling of pride and ownership among our students, and it will boost our culture forward, therefore reducing the exodus that we have felt.
As I said, half of our first nations are using French as a second language, and it's key for us to maintain a skilled workforce, while at the same time, making sure we nurture our feelings of pride.
The issue we're having is that Canada believes that elementary and high school education are a core right, but we're pushing the government further to say that the federal government must incorporate post-secondary education into its fiduciary responsibilities. Back in the 1960s, with a high school diploma, you could get away and have a good career, but right now you can't do that. We need college. We need university teachers. We're actually working on a project to build our own university here in Quebec, but to do that, you have to get past college.