Early childhood is being extensively discussed by the Table nationale sur l'éducation and other bodies, including the tripartite committee. Studies have been conducted on the subject. I cannot cite them from memory, but some have concluded that it is essential that identity building start in early childhood.
In fact, everything is determined before the age of six. That is even the title of a book. If the opportunity is missed in early childhood, young children run the risk of not building their francophone identity. Early childhood will be an important topic at the ACELF conference, which begins in Quebec City today. We must absolutely support measures that will help young children build their francophone identity.
Those measures may take the form of visits, people who come and meet the children, and shows by facilitators such as Arthur L'aventurier and others like him who speak to them. In short, we must absolutely reinforce identity building in order to help young children construct their identities. Educators must also work to that end. This is a major issue for the action plan and for the Table nationale sur l'éducation.