Mr. Jedwab, you spoke a lot about how bilingualism would help minority communities and how being more open to speaking both languages would obviously help the vitality of these communities. However, obviously it's not that easy.
I'm an anglophone from Quebec, and in Montreal both languages are spoken quite regularly; a lot of people speak English in Montreal. However, in other areas like Quebec City, Trois-Rivières and other cities across Quebec, these languages are not spoken, and they're not encouraged as much either. The government, such as the one that has been elected, barely has any seats in Montreal, so not much of their political capital is there. How can we help maintain these communities in these other areas? For example, the abolition of school boards will mainly affect the English-speaking minority.
In what ways do you think the federal government can act to help this situation, when obviously the people's voices won't necessarily be heard?