Thank you very much for the question.
As the minister mentioned in his presentation, in 2019, our department drafted the Francophone Immigration strategy, which had several objectives. The Francophone Immigration strategy is a policy, and is not part of a bill, meaning that it is neither legislative nor regulatory. It's an administrative policy which has already led to promising results.
The strategy begins with targeted promotional activities abroad, in countries where French is spoken. That includes selection, in all the programs we mentioned, now and in the past.
The strategy also includes partnerships with the provinces, territories and stakeholders to ensure that our work is consistent with what's happening in the communities and that the initiatives meet community goals and needs.
The strategy also includes a francophone immigration settlement pathway. Over the past few years, we have increased the number of francophone service providers from 50 to more than 80, to improve the services being provided by and for francophones. I always add the word “with” to the list in speaking about services available by, for and with francophones, because I believe…