Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Before putting my questions to Mrs. Lanthier, I want to inform the committee that I have submitted the following notice of motion to the clerk:
That the Committee invite the Minister of Public Services and Procurement, the Honourable Judy Foote, as soon as possible so that she can present and explain the government’s official response to the Committee’s second report entitled, Study of the Translation Bureau, and that this meeting be televised.
If I have correctly understood, the motion will be debated next Thursday.
I would like to go back to Mrs. Lanthier on the subject of immigration.
I am a bit pessimistic about the situation of francophone immigration in our official language minority communities. It seems we are failing everywhere except in Alberta. The targets are being achieved in that province, but they are having trouble doing so in the other provinces. If I understand correctly, it is really hard, and I am pleased that you have presented some clear, precise and important recommendations on the subject.
I would like to go back to the "by" and the "for". You explained very clearly that there is not just immigration, but also integration, helping people enter the labour market and retaining them in our communities. Then we have to lead youth from early childhood to day care so that later on they can continue living in our communities.
You have submitted two main demands or recommendations. You had developed them the first time I met you in committee. They involved indexing next year's roadmap amounts and releasing the amounts that have not yet been invested in our communities. If I correctly understand it, those amounts have been invested, but not necessarily in our communities, in immigration, for example, in what is called the "by" and the "for". Would you add a comment on that subject?