Let's take the case of an individual from a francophone minority community who, at the outset, has problems with his own language and has to work in an anglophone environment. If he doesn't have good French skills, he won't have good English skills either. So if he loses his job, his employment prospects will be very limited in the short, medium and long terms. I'm talking about workers 55 and over who have just lost their jobs and who still have to work for 10 years before they can retire. They'll have problems.
On December 1st, 2011. See this statement in context.