It is important to mention that the figures I gave you were taken from the 2006 census. We would like to do the study again with new data, but it's a lot of work and our resources are limited, as everyone can understand.
Based on the demographic data, it is true that in regions where growth has been strong, there has been an increase in the francophone population. It is certainly also related to the situation of the francophone communities. There needs to be stronger growth in Alberta, Saskatchewan and even Newfoundland than in the other regions we spoke about, particularly Ontario and New Brunswick, which are facing significant challenges.
Basically, people whose mother tongue is French are not favoured because of demographics. I mentioned that in Quebec, about 30% of the population is under the age of 25. We know that the average age in Quebec is higher than the rest of Canada. In the other francophone communities outside Quebec, it's half that, in some cases. In Alberta and some other regions, only 15% or 11% of the population is under 25 years of age. There are some fundamental problems that are very difficult to fix when it comes to demographics, potential growth and future contributions.