Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Castonguay and Mr. Pichette, thank you for being here in person.
Mr. Castonguay, I listened to your presentation and found it very interesting. I must tell you that we came to the same conclusion: French is declining in Canada and Quebec. However, I would have liked to hear you talk more about how to counter this situation and stop the bleeding of French in Canada and Quebec. I just wanted to tell you.
Mr. Pichette, what I like about your remarks today is that you are on the ground and that you live every day the concerns of immigrants who want to come to work in Canada. You mentioned the need to strengthen the role of our representatives in Africa, because it is a very important part of the Francophonie.
Can you explain what is blocking the system? We know—correct me if I am wrong—that a lot of French-speaking Africans want to come here. What is the holdup? Where do you get involved in the process? Would you suggest to us tools that would make us even better and that would help you bring in more immigrants.