Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to welcome our three witnesses. Thank you for contributing to our deliberations on the federal government's role in improving francophone immigration.
Thank you, Mr. Normand and the 22 members of your association, for the work you're doing in the colleges and universities across the country. My first questions are for you.
You made two recommendations. You mentioned positive measures and the permanent support fund for the francophone minority postsecondary sector. We heard a lot about positive measures during our study of Bill C‑13 and in the course of the Treasury Board's work.
Do you have any specific recommendations for us regarding positive measures? You mentioned pre-departure support and post-arrival orientation and integration services as well as retention and a whole series of ways to attract students.
Would you please tell us more specifically about the positive measures that we should take based on what you've heard from your members?