We have invited people from Foreign Affairs to sit at our table, in order to raise their awareness of this issue. We cannot hide the fact that there were two types of disinformation. There were people who came to Canada and who believed that they would be able to speak in French to all passersby on Main Street in downtown Edmonton. Imagine their disappointment!
Then, there are people who believe that the Francophonie stops at the Ottawa River. It just doesn't work that way.
We are working with people from Foreign Affairs and CIC to better represent Canada abroad. The fact that we had an ambassador to Morocco who was from Alberta has also greatly helped us. She worked hard with her colleagues to raise their awareness of Canada's makeup.