Let us resume the meeting.
Welcome to meeting No. 39 of the Standing Committee on Official Languages. We are in the process of conducting a study entitled: “Federal support for French-language or bilingual post-secondary institutions in a minority situation”.
I want to again welcome all the committee members and the witnesses.
I will repeat some of the rules, for the benefit of the witnesses who are just joining us.
All your comments must be addressed through the Chair. You may speak in the official language of your choice, as interpretation services are available.
If you have a technical problem, please advise us and we will deal with it quickly.
I remind all participants and attendees that you cannot take photos or screen captures.
So let me welcome the witnesses and thank them for accepting the invitation to be part of the second hour of this meeting.
With us, we have Linda Cardinal, Emeritus Professor at the University of Ottawa, as an individual, and Daniel Giroux, President of the Collège Boréal. We also have François Hastir, C.Adm., Executive Director of the Regroupement étudiant franco-ontarien.
You will each have five minutes for your presentation. I am sure that you have seen the little card that will be used to advise you that you do not have much time left.
Mrs. Cardinal, the floor is yours for five minutes.