If funding were available, we would like to narrow the gap in terms of capital investments. Some areas lack schools. This is especially true in northern Ontario, where I live. That's the first step.
We also need adequate funding to bring in teachers. We're currently struggling to cope with a shortage. We lose 1,000 teachers a year, but only 500 students graduate from our universities with teaching degrees. In Ontario, three institutions provide a French‑language teaching program: Laurentian University in Sudbury, the University of Ottawa and the Université de l'Ontario français in Toronto. Only 500 students a year graduate with a teaching degree. This means that we're short 500 teachers every year.
Of course, any surpluses would help us narrow the gap in the number of French‑language schools in Ontario.
Ms. Girard can chime in if she wishes to do so.