Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Minister Glover, I hope you know that there is a difference between the legal status of official languages and the legal status of national languages. In Canada, we have two official languages, but we have dozens and dozens of national languages. The difference is that the so-called “national” languages are not protected by legislation.
That's perhaps the reason why Mr. Leung mentioned that first nations languages are sadly facing assimilation. When I hear in your discourse that you use the term interchangeably, it's very important to note that they have a very different legal status. I'm very optimistic that you know that difference.
Your Conservative government is increasingly turning its attention to social funding. Several stakeholders have shared their concerns with us regarding social funding. You are asking community groups to find equivalent funds before they can receive funds from the federal government.
Ms. Glover, what is the Department of Canadian Heritage doing to ensure that social funding will really be there for minority official language communities?