Mr. Lemieux, I am very happy that you raised this question. We feel that it is a very important one.
We had been working with the provincial governments in several areas, for quite some time now. The education issue is one of those aspects.
People working in health have been working with the provincial or territorial government. The whole issue of services in French affects us as well, and we are working more and more with the provincial and territorial governments.
Everywhere in Canada, the advocacy associations that have mandates similar to ours, but in their province or territory, have been working closely and increasingly with their provincial or territorial government specifically to improve these communities.
However, in recent years, several governments have developed policies or regulations about French-language services. You are also aware that the federal government has signed an agreement with these governments on services in French.
A federal-provincial-territorial-community connection has been established. My view is that this connection is extremely important.
That said, it must never be forgotten that with respect to the Charter and the Official Languages Act, there are federal obligations. In other words, when we speak of official languages or services in French, it would be dangerous to work strictly with the provinces. In my view, a balance needs to be struck, which is the triangle that has developed over time.