Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to our witnesses today.
My first comment is for Mr. Grenier and Mr. Potié. I'll then ask a question.
Our committee mandate is to assess the vitality of francophone communities outside Quebec and to look at the repercussions of the action plan in order to see whether some things should be changed, and whether we should extend the plan, at what cost, and in order to know what recommendations to make to government.
Mr. Grenier, you said that the action plan has had no impact. Based on our information, I can say that it has. Some things have worked very well, for instance in the field of health care. We have received very positive comments in that area. We've seen very positive results in terms of immigration, despite the fact there was not much funding there, with respect to justice, it is going well. As for education, it is too early to assess. Apparently, we do not yet have enough information in order to know whether immersion programs have had a positive effect until now. We have also noted that there have been shortcomings from a cultural and communications standpoint.
Based on the comments we're hearing today, there is indeed real instability in print and other media. If we could include communications and the cultural sector within a new action plan, it would lead to some stability.
Is it obvious? Would you support core funding for communications?