Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I agree with Mr. Castonguay about the fact that more effort must be directed towards minority regions. We have heard it said many times that more resources must be provided in order to maintain the vitality of these communities.
On the other hand, the picture that has been painted is extremely complex. That complexity is increasing, because in Canada, we are the product of multiculturalism. I can easily identify with Ms. Lamarre. I, too, have an immigrant ex-husband. My children have always been considered allophones, even though their mother tongue is French. We always speak in French.
My daughter now lives in Ontario. She has a child who speaks English most of the time, even though French is used in the family environment. So, it is a very complex picture. At some point, we will have to be able to distinguish between the language that is spoken and the Francophone identity. We are mixing up the two. Certainly, they are connected. In terms of the statistics, I firmly believe that you can make them say whatever you like, if you do not ask the right questions.
Do you think that Statistics Canada is asking the right questions, in order to provide us with an accurate picture? It is somewhat of a concern to see that there are fewer Francophones in Quebec or Canada and more and more Anglophones. But is that an accurate picture?