Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Thanks to the witnesses for being with us today for this very important matter.
My first question will concern the international component and is for Mr. Théberge or Ms. Mallet or both.
Immigration is obviously an international phenomenon, and we need to promote our francophonie here at home using our diplomatic tools. We need visa offices, which are really lacking in the present government's consular services network, but we also need cultural, economic and diplomatic relations.
How should the francophone immigration policy be coordinated with other departments, such as Global Affairs Canada, for example, to ensure it focuses on Acadie, not on ivory tower discussions with IRCC?