Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to thank the witnesses very much for being here today.
Ms. Cassie, from the Société de la francophonie manitobaine, I'm particularly pleased to see you. Your organization does such important work in Manitoba.
You mentioned that Manitoba's francophone community is growing and that this growth is the result of francophone newcomers from all over the world. As you know, our committee has been heavily involved in studying immigration. It has also been looking at what needs to be brought to the attention of the federal government, federal services, and how we can support French‑language services in our communities for everyone, including these newcomers to Canada, who often don't speak English well enough or at all.
Given this context and the particular needs of francophone newcomers to Manitoba, do you think the federal government could do more and invest more to ensure that services are offered in both official languages, whether in housing, health care or employment? I'd like to hear your thoughts on that.