I think there is an opportunity for cultural exchanges in our communities.
We have strong, vibrant communities, but we do not very often see immersion teachers taking part in activities. And yet activities take place.
Earlier we were asked about what the federal government could do in that regard. Few extracurricular, cultural or athletic activities are offered to immersion students in French outside their schools. Perhaps we should promote the idea that students should not just learn French at school, but that they can also get out and live, taking part in activities in which they can speak. I think we must create tools, a fund or a scholarship to enable students and teachers to have access to that.
I think it is fantastic that we are talking about the evaluation framework, but it is important to have a Canadian framework and for us not limit ourselves to the European models alone.
Without generalizing, because I do not know all the children who are in immersion, I would say that students who take an immersion program often know about Charles Aznavour and Francis Cabrel, but not Daniel Lavoie or Marie-Jo Thério. There are francophone artists here in Canada. So—