Thank you for your question. You have touched on a couple of points that are, in fact, part of the solution. First of all, the funding model for course offerings at the secondary level in Ontario is based on the number of students enrolled. At the high school level, we have to find specialized teachers. At the same time, a certain class size is required before the recruitment of a specialized teacher can be justified. The current funding formula, with respect to hiring and offering attractive programming to our students, is part of the problem.
You touched on another issue as well, which is human resources. In some regions of the province, there is a lot of understanding and support from the Ontario government with a view to ensuring that the education system available to the Francophone communities is acceptable. However, at the school board level, we have trouble finding qualified teachers in some regions of the province who are able to teach in French. That may be another area where the federal government, through Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, or Industry Canada, could provide assistance with recruitment.
The problem is a multi-faceted one. Even though some courses are now able to be offered via video-conferencing in certain secondary schools, that is no match for what is available on the English side.