Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would like to thank the witnesses for being with us today. We are pleased to have you here.
We are also happy that you are examining the issue of francophone immigration in detail. As Mr. Généreux has shown, the target is 4%, but we only achieved 1.5% over the last five years. Clearly, it is not working. What should we do? I am concerned. We have to do something fast.
That being said, as Ms. Prince-St-Amand noted, people have to be made aware of the fact that there is French outside Quebec. That is the first thing.
The second thing is that it is complicated to recruit where Quebec has been recruiting for 20 years, because Quebec is already in the market and has expertise. So we have to agree on finding agencies to help us in this community. I am familiar with Destination Canada and that entire subject. On the other hand, I do not know what the solution is. You are the experts.
Can you tell me whether your office has a section that is dedicated solely to francophone immigration outside Quebec? Is there a team that works on strategy to make sure that we will have reached the 4% target in five years?
If not, in my view, you will probably have only 1.5% or 1.6% or 1.7% or 1.8% and the 4% target will not have been reached. Every time it does not work, we are not supporting the communities and we are not ensuring their vitality.
Do you have a team? If not, are you thinking about it, and in what way? I am going to start with those questions.
Don't take too much time to answer in case I have other questions. Please focus your answer.