Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to thank the witnesses for being here today.
The Government of Canada has invested a historic $4 billion in the new action plan for official languages. As you know, this plan has four pillars, the first of which is francophone immigration. These investments will make a real difference in halting the decline of French in Canada, and francophone immigration is one of the ways we can do this.
Can you tell us how the investments in this action plan will help organizations on the ground to increase francophone immigration? Secondly, how will it help retain residents of francophone communities?