Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'll play devil's advocate. The conservative in me will express herself.
I don't disagree with everything said today. On the contrary, I would say that francophone communities outside Quebec need good tools and accurate data to move forward.
With all due respect, Mr. Boileau, I do have some difficulty accepting that certain requests you have just made involve the provinces. Some provinces, and I won't name them, resist federal intervention. What should we do if a number of provincial governments don't want us to negotiate directly with the school boards? You're aware of this reality.
Let's talk about Quebec, since it's my province. If the federal government gives money to Quebec, it won't ask the province where the money will be invested, because the province will categorically refuse to respond.
Some provincial jurisdictions are being encroached upon. It's not a good idea to antagonize the provinces to promote the French fact outside Quebec.
As the federal government, without encroaching on provincial jurisdictions, what would be the best way to avoid antagonizing the provinces, to move forward with them and to have them as partners in the future?