I think that you are right. Low literacy levels among francophones are directly related to the fact that they did not have access to their schools or control over them.
That being said, as I mentioned in my presentation, section 23 does have a restorative aspect to it. We must be very vigilant to ensure that governments, and sometimes with the assistance of the courts, can decide on and analyze the solutions that must be implemented in order to remedy the situation and repair the harm done in the past.
As far as I am concerned, the Court Challenges Program, in addition to clarifying situations, can help us advance jurisprudence in order to specify the types of restorative measures. We have received no apology from our governments because our rights have been violated for 50, 60 or 100 years.
We know that instruments have been provided for in Part VII of the Official Languages Act and that the government has the ability to take positive measures. We also have the right to go before the courts, but when we don't have the means to do this, this right is useless. I am not talking about legal aid, which will not necessarily give us a constitutional expert who will be able to help us defend our case effectively.
We need a program that will enable us to get really professional and effective assistance to defend our case. Having used the Court Challenges Program many times, I know it is effective. As Mr. Nadeau said, the evaluations have demonstrated this. There have been fundamental changes.
When I arrived in Saskatchewan 32 years ago, the situation was very different from the one we have now. But it is not perfect yet. In the space of 25 years, we cannot change the history of a group or minority community that has been kept quiet and crushed for a long time. We need time to get back on our feet and to get the resources that allow us to do this. I hope that politics will enable us to do this.