Thank you for the question, Mr. Gourde. In a way, that ties in with what Mr. Godin was saying about immersion.
Let me talk about the agreements that are currently being negotiated. The work is about half done. In the coming weeks, I am sure that you will hear announcements about those agreements with the provinces and territories. In August, one of the first things I did as Minister of Official Languages was to sign the protocol for agreements with the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada. That work is almost finished.
The investments we are making are in the order of $1.3 billion, approximately $260 million each year. That is a really significant amount. The investments are essential if we want to train bilingual people, whether they be judges, politicians or a host of others.
It is not just a question of immersion, but also of second-language learning, both for anglophone students who want to learn French, and the other way round in Quebec. These agreements will allow more students to learn both national languages. I see that as the best opportunity we can give our students.