Mr. Chair, I would like to begin the answer and then pass it on to my officials so they can provide more context. It's important to note that the $40.8 million in the budget allocated new funding to the IRCC precisely for francophone immigration. I spoke about the FPT forum, and also the symposium that brought together governments and community organizations so that we can have a platform and a forum to strengthen francophone immigration into Canada, including through the FPT action plan. Most importantly, David Manicom will provide a further breakdown of some of the monies they're talking about.
On May 7th, 2018. See this statement in context.