First, I feel responsible for the Official Languages Act every day and every week. We are constantly working to meet the objectives of that act.
Second, I said in the beginning that official languages are part of our reality. Our reality includes our laws. I am well aware of the status of official languages and the legislative measures that give our official languages that status.
Third, speaking of official languages, I think that nobody at this table and no political party in Canada has the right to be arrogant toward others by claiming that the minister who is currently speaking in both official languages is not aware of official languages.
Fourth, we doubled the number of francophone immigration networks in this country. We increased funding for immigration by $30 million under the roadmap for official languages for a total of nearly $150 million. Our immigration networks give us the capacity to accommodate 5,000 francophone immigrants across the country. We were far from reaching that number in 2013 and 2014, but our government has the intention and ambition to do so. What is more, we have out-performed any other previous government in this regard.
We must not forget that, unlike other portfolios, the responsibility for immigration to Canada is shared with the Province of Quebec, which is responsible for its own programs. These programs are offered to most francophone immigrants who come here. We are very proud to work with the Government of Quebec and we are very proud to focus on francophone immigration. Making sure that both official languages grow and remain strong is a priority for this government. Our performance on every level reflects that.