Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to the witnesses.
I have to declare a conflict of interest: I have a company in New Brunswick. I wanted to make sure you knew that.
Ms. Michon and Mr. Nadeau, you seem very positive about what's happening in New Brunswick. My understanding is that the province has had a budget surplus for the past four years.
Do you think that was done at the expense of francophones? I'm asking you this somewhat thorny question, but it's important to know if we want to put pressure on the province to invest more in the francophonie.
Second, a few weeks ago, we met with people from the Réseau de développement économique et d'employabilité du Canada, or RDEE. It's a great organization. You're very dynamic. In fact, I had the pleasure of meeting people from New Brunswick. You have to keep up the good work.
I asked them if they felt that too many organizations were taking care of the francophonie, generally speaking, in all the provinces where francophones are represented. I would like to put the same question to both of you, on the RDEE and on the number of structures we have to serve the francophonie.