The federal government has some leeway in the matter since the positive measures referred to in part VII aren't very clearly defined.
It was previously unusual for a federal department to invest in postsecondary education infrastructure. That's done through various programs in several provinces. It seems to me the present situation warrants the federal government's providing its assistance to advance the project.
Even if an agreement is reached to fund the Université de l'Ontario français, something still troubles me: the Ontario government made a strictly economic argument and didn't seem to acknowledge the importance that institution would have for the future of the Franco-Ontarian community.
As someone said earlier, what's important is to develop our institutions. It's really a matter of negotiation. The federal government has the necessary levers to do it, and, from what we hear, it has shown some willingness to do so. It also depends on the provincial government's desire to negotiate this agreement. The federal and provincial governments have definitely shown some openness. It's really a matter of negotiating at this stage.
However, we shouldn't lose sight of the fact that, even if the situation of the Université de l'Ontario français is resolved, I'm still concerned about the underlying reasons for the decision to scrap the university.