Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Honourable members of the Committee, good afternoon.
Although today’s meeting is taking place virtually, I would like to acknowledge that I am speaking to you from Treaty No. 1 territory, the traditional territory of the Anishinabe, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota and Dene peoples and the homeland of the Métis nation.
Immigration has a direct influence on the demolinguistic balance between English and French in Canada outside of Quebec. It’s good to see that your Committee is looking into this key issue. Today, I’d like talk to talk to you about our recent study on the 4.4% immigration target for French-speaking immigrants in Francophone minority communities.
The study primarily consists of a statistical analysis.