Good morning, gentlemen.
Personally, I'm interested first and foremost in the halting and even reversing of assimilation and the loss of the French fact in Canada as a whole where assimilation is greater, with the exception of Quebec. We know that the closer you get to Quebec geographically, the less assimilation there is, and the more you move away from it, the greater assimilation is. Consequently, we understand why assimilation is not as strong for Franco-Ontarians near the Quebec border and for Acadians and francophone New-Brunswickers near Quebec. There is some, but it is not as strong.
My question is perhaps hypothetical. I don't know what has been studied statistically, but has the settlement of francophones in Canadian minority francophone environments outside Quebec had an impact on increased assimilation? Does that help combat assimilation and the loss of the French fact? Is there anything you can tell us about that?