In my presentation on Canadian Parents for French, I indicated that
we have a lot of experience in organizing pan-Canadian events for our youth across the country and in working with families.
You must recognize that French is not the first language of most of the parents we deal with, but it is something they value. Therefore, not only do we, along with our colleagues, have an opportunity to be that connection for you to youth, we have an opportunity to bridge with and engage the families in those communities all across the country. For any planning you do, we have a lot of expertise and doors we can open.
We offer our own events, such as Concours d'art oratoire and Allons en France, as two themes for the 150th anniversary we could showcase and build to be national celebrations that all Canadians and the Government of Canada could be very proud of.
There is an opportunity for this committee to make recommendations that not only create new things but also leverage much of the good work that organizations such as my colleagues across this table offer.