Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I thank the witnesses for being here today. I think this study is really important and interesting.
I would like to focus on the services provided to francophone children.
We already know that, in Canada, access to education for francophone children is problematic. I spoke with the representatives of the Alliance des femmes de la francophonie canadienne who were here on the Hill a month ago. They told me that, in Saskatchewan, children had to travel 300 kilometres to go to school, and that's not talking about children with disabilities or specific problems. For francophone children with specific problems, access to services is quite a challenge, I think.
I'd like you to talk about that.
Mr. Jenkins, I'll start with you. I would like to know if this situation already exists in the world.
Does it require a specific approach in developing countries, for example, in Africa?
Is it more difficult for francophone children to have access to inclusive education or specialized services than it is for children who speak other languages?
I'd like to start with you, Mr. Jenkins.