Thank you for the question.
That's actually an issue I hope parliamentarians will address. Part VII of the new Official Languages Act states that the government will protect and promote the presence of strong community institutions. As part of the regulatory process that has just begun, selecting the criteria for determining whether an institution is strong or not is essential. However, that wording can be confusing because lots of the institutions that our communities depend on for local access, as Mr. Zundel explained, are the only ones in their province that offer post-secondary education in French and are not necessarily strong institutions.
Objectively, how do we determine the characteristics of a strong institution? Then, how do we determine, according to the act, who deserves federal funding? These are some very important issues that need to be addressed.