I think the most important thing is to ensure that there is a very obvious francophone presence at the ports of entry to Ontario through signage and staff on duty. Upon entry, from an immigrant's first step in Pearson airport, McDonald-Cartier airport or Windsor, regardless of the point of entry where there is an Immigration Canada office, there should be bilingual staff who know the network and community access to services in French. To achieve that, there must be partnerships with local communities. I am thinking, for example, of ACFO in Kingston, which sponsored a project with the city of Kingston. Its representatives are there when immigrants arrive in the city to tell them from the outset the opportunities they have for living, working and taking part in community life in French. That's what's lacking in our showcases at each of our points of entry. It has to be clear that there is a French life in Canada and in Ontario in particular.
On November 17th, 2011. See this statement in context.