Actually the plan was received very well. I think again of Manitoba. When we launched the plan in Manitoba, it might have been somewhat counterintuitive given that we have an NDP government in Manitoba and a Conservative government in Ottawa, but we get along extraordinarily well. I think the reason for that is that there really is a genuine desire on all sides to make this work, and both sides can see that already this strategic plan is making a difference and there are some very positive initiatives coming out of the plan. Now, with the new settlement funding, they see that we're prepared to put some substantial resources behind it to really make it work. That has been my experience wherever we go.
We have a new government now in New Brunswick, and I'm looking forward to meeting with my counterpart there. But I think New Brunswick is ideally placed to take advantage of the strategic plan, especially, again, with the new resources that go with it. This is a wonderful opportunity to take the strategic plan, where we were promoting francophone minority communities outside of Quebec, and now to say, not only is this a good place to come to because French is spoken in these communities, but we also have the resources now to welcome people and to provide them with the training they need to integrate into this new Canadian culture.
So it has been extraordinarily well received, and even in B.C., where I met with the francophone federation, it's going over extraordinarily well.