If we could count all the individuals, that would probably be ideal, in my opinion. Having an estimate still allows us to better know where the rights holders are located, which is extremely important. Over the past 20 or 30 years, there have been migrations across Canada. There are places where there were no francophones 20 years ago, but where they can be found today. It's therefore extremely important to give access to schools where rights holders are. The lack of access to those schools leads to assimilation, because there's a break in the continuum. Young people leave schools at some point during their apprenticeship.
On November 26th, 2024. See this statement in context.