I have another question for you.
School board members are elected by universal suffrage, in other words by vote, but minority school boards aren't signatories to the protocol for agreements or bilateral agreements between the federal government and the provinces or territories for minority-language education.
Do you think that constitutes a violation of the school management rights conferred under section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms? Do school boards want to be signatories to the protocol and bilateral agreements or would they be satisfied taking part in effective consultations?
I think you have enough time to answer my questions, but you may also respond to the committee in writing.