Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to address the same issues that Mr. Bélanger just raised. The situation is the same in Nova Scotia. There are small francophone communities. We can see that these may not be regions with a strong francophone presence. The southwestern region I represent has small and medium-sized businesses. Federal institutions are not represented there.
Halifax isn't either. Can you explain to us what criteria determine which communities in Nova Scotia are considered to have a strong francophone presence?