I want to talk about the issue of exogamy. Once again, studies show that 80% to 88% of families where both parents are francophone enrol their children in a school where French is the first language, if such a school is accessible. In exogamous households, that percentage drops to 30% to 35%. Instead of asking whether it's normal for 70% not to enrol their child in a French school, we should be asking which factors are driving 35% to enrol their children in programs to which they are entitled, and whether we can use those factors to increase that percentage.
In my opinion, it's a question of institutional anchors. If there are day cares and preschools, and we can integrate the children early enough into the system, in addition to enhancing the French language on a national level and showing that there is added value in this for exogamous households, we will be able to increase the number of exogamous couples enrolling their children in a francophone school.
Mr. Rodrigue Landry published a study on the hidden potential of exogamy. In that study he indicates how it's possible to increase the enrolment of children in rights-holder schools by exogamous households, by identifying the factors that can encourage them to do so.