This is one of those topics that I take really to heart. When I went to school, because we were learning a second official language, we spoke French all the time. It was immersion; you were immersed. I'm seeing more and more that the kids who are going into these programs are having some difficulties when they finish. They're not able to necessarily communicate at the same level as in previous programs.
That's why I asked the provinces to look at ways in which we can provide opportunities and maybe engage the students, so that they know what to expect when they get out of high school. Then, when they go to university or college, they have a better chance of success. This is why I'm trying to encourage the provinces.
But you are right; it is a provincial responsibility. Having said that, we provide funds to many institutions. I have a list here. From Université Sainte-Anne in Nova Scotia, Université de Moncton, La Cité collégiale.... I have a list here of bilateral post-secondary institutions that are supported under our federal-provincial-territorial bilateral agreements that is probably about 30 names long and includes every province and almost every territory. So we are actively involved in supporting, but the decision-making actually happens at the provincial and territorial level.
That's why I take on the role of encouraging and working together with them, not to step outside of the jurisdictional boundaries that have been well established, but to demonstrate the experience that we have. We have a lot of experience and many things to share, and I believe we ought to share best practices. It's also why I put this in a letter of recommendation to the provinces and territories.