Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Welcome, Mr. Minister and Mr. Jean.
You were in Winnipeg, Mr. Minister, a little while back signing an agreement, and I think it was an excellent thing. I'm not sure if it was in partnership with the Province of Manitoba, with the province setting an objective of 7% francophone immigrants.
One of the challenges we have, and I'm sure you're aware of this, is with the settlement resources after we get the people here. It's all very nice to set targets and bring them here, but it's a huge issue in Manitoba, and in French Manitoba, in the sense that we have one person right now who's looking after the whole settlement office. In some cases, when immigrants come to Winnipeg, they're even stuck bringing the families home with them. It's to that extent.
I like the idea of setting objectives that are higher than the percentage of francophones in Manitoba. I think it's a great idea, because that is how we're going to expand our population.
How do we make sure the resources are there in the second place to ensure we can welcome them properly?