Thank you.
Thank you, Ms. Cardinal. We've seen each other a number of times.
There is actually something very novel in the new Official Languages Act that concerns Quebec and francophones outside Quebec. Some sections reflect a more asymmetrical approach. It recognizes that French across Canada is in decline and in the minority. It recognizes that francophone and anglophone minorities have different needs. There are also sections suggesting that there will be measures to promote French in Quebec. It talks about advancing the existence of a majority-French society in a Quebec where the future of French is assured. Under positive measures, it talks about the necessity of protecting and promoting the French language in every province and territory.
However, to date, we have not seen any application of these new concepts. There are no new positive measures for the French language in Quebec. There have been no consultations on the francophone side, apart from the government. Treasury Board confirmed that. Naturally, the draft regulations advance nothing on that front either. Even the TALQ representatives, whom we were talking to earlier, pointed that out. There's nothing to help implement that. What are your thoughts on that?
