Thanks to the witnesses. Their comments are very interesting.
The government's white paper refers to a committee of experts that will have a mandate to develop criteria for recognizing regions with a strong francophone presence outside Quebec.
I come from the west, from British Columbia to be more precise, and we too have regions where francophone communities live. They aren't really grouped together geographically as they used to be. Those populations are more dispersed. In the Vancouver area, for example, the francophone community was previously concentrated in Maillardville, where francophones still live, but now they're more or less scattered around the region.
Should the committee address this question? What criteria do you think should be used to designate regions with a strong francophone presence outside Quebec?
My question is for Mr. Forgues or Mr. Landry.