Of course, a significant share of assistance to schools comes from the community, but this is primarily the case in majority francophone areas. However, as you know, the linguistic landscape in New Brunswick is fairly unique. The majority of francophones are found in the north. Those who live in Saint John, like me—I have lived there since 1987—are in a very small minority. It’s therefore quite hard to approach private businesses for donations for our school, our school centre or anything else. That is why we need more funding and assistance if we really want to slow down the assimilation of francophones.
