Yes, and I would say that it's largely the case in Quebec. Francophone and Acadian communities are a well-kept secret. To be honest, I blame the media. Even in national news broadcasts, the media speak very little about language issues outside Quebec. If no one hears about us and our reality, we will remain a well-kept secret.
As for the embassies, work is being done by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. Have we caught up with the 67 member countries of the francophonie, including Romania? I've had the opportunity to visit these countries, where I spoke French and Italian the entire time I was there. The embassies, particularly the Canadian embassy in Paris, are working to raise the awareness of potential immigrants by offering evening information sessions to tell them about some communities.
I myself took part a webinar on the Journée internationale de la Francophonie. I spoke to 130 participants who were potential immigrants about each region in our beautiful country and about our communities. Work is being done, but we are still in the early stages. In 2004, during the first Destination Canada—which I took part in—we were doing more promotion. People now are a little more aware of us, but there is still a lot of work to be done in terms of promotion.
When I arrive in Paris, people also say to me, “Oh, Quebec, ceinture fléchée, Céline Dion”. I answer that, no, I'm Franco-Saskatchewanian. That's what happens. It's the same thing across the country.