Absolutely.
These are elements that we have included in our proposal. We believe it's important to take into account the historical contribution of communities that had a francophone presence. We need to see how these regulations can revitalize certain regions where French has declined in recent years.
It's also necessary to interpret not only the percentage of francophones but also the absolute number of francophones. As we can see, large cities like Toronto, whose greater area has nearly 200,000 francophones, do not fall within the current definition in the regulations. These francophones also have the right to live in their language, to have opportunities to receive services in French, and perhaps also to work in their language, even in predominantly anglophone areas.