Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Dr. Galbraith, thank you for being with us. As an economist you have a great name, following in the footsteps of another great Galbraith.
I want to address the situation of the anglophone minority in Quebec. Past witnesses have come to committee and said that there's under-representation of anglophones in certain sectors of Quebec's economy. We have also heard that many anglophones turn to self-employment.
At a certain point we have to rely on local knowledge, which might belie a centralized economic model for the country. You may be familiar with Hayek's argument, whereby knowledge of particular circumstances of time and place are important—the expertise of place and special knowledge. Quebec really is a distinct place in Canada, just as much as the west is.
I lived out west. I can testify to the fact that unilingual francophones cannot get a job if they do not speak English.
For anglophones in Quebec, they have special needs as well.
You mentioned the importance of investments. My question would be, are investments made in organizations to help anglophones understand the special knowledge of the place worthy investments, according to you?