When it comes to culture and language, many people have a role to play. For francophone minority communities, the education system has always been the prime vehicle for transmitting their language and culture. Everyone who enrolls in a French-language school plays a role, and we mustn't forget the fact that, for 12 years, parents are also involved in the community.
When I was a child, there weren't any francophone schools. The world has completely changed. Now those schools exist to counterbalance the mainstream institutions and environment. So, when a young person enrolls in a francophone school, they develop an identity and a connection.