That's a very good question. You're asking questions about early childhood and you're pinpointing the right area. The important thing is to recruit young people at the beginning of the continuum, from early childhood, so that they then go to school in French and continue on to high school in French. It's important to keep them in our institutions to ensure that they go on to attend French-language post-secondary institutions. If we lose them at the end of their compulsory schooling, it's a missed opportunity.
Furthermore, many young people decide to pursue their studies in English because they experience language insecurity, a common phenomenon in young people, or because programs are simply not offered in French. French-language post-secondary institutions may also be far from their homes. There are many reasons why young people choose an English-language post-secondary institution over a French-language one, but—