It was said earlier that 10,000 to 12,000 positions were going to be vacated. I think we have to publicize the situation and specify that it will be easier for bilingual candidates to get those positions and promotions once they are hired. I think university students will understand the message quite quickly. Speaking another language than French or English is very positive, as Mr. Rodriguez no doubt knows.
When you ready know two languages, such as Spanish and French, for example, it's easier to learn a third. It's easier to learn the third language than the second. At the University of Toronto, for example, 35% of students speak another language than French or English in the home. Learning French is not insurmountable for them, on the contrary. It's possible and relatively easy.