Since about 1910, the associative movement in Ontario, which developed through our parishes, has made advances and evolved. It's important to support the associative movement in Ontario. People who have been part of it have enjoyed an exceptional level of collaboration. What was called the coalition, and what is now called the collective, has managed to mobilize and engage the population, which made it clear that it needed a Francophone college and Francophone institutions. The associative community is like the oil that keeps the gears working properly. I think we have to do whatever we can to ensure that it is healthy, without necessarily criticizing the fact that it always depends on government. In a minority situation, that is the reality.
On November 10th, 2006. See this statement in context.