Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to begin by thanking the witnesses who are with us today.
I'm going to ask the same questions I asked the minister earlier. Some witnesses have already told our committee that there are certain barriers, such as a French exam that is overly difficult. In fact, even some francophones, by which I mean people who have attended French schools, always worked in French and speak French at home, fail the exam.
Can you tell us why this barrier exists?
How difficult is this French exam? What changes could be made to have the level of difficulty correspond to a level that would normally allow francophones to pass it?