There are a few more.
We also want a non-reversal principle to be set out in the regulations. In other words, once a region is designated as a region with a strong francophone presence, even if there is a demographic change afterward, we request that its designation cannot be removed when the regulations are later reviewed.
We also want the regulations to be revised every five years to better capture demographic changes. Things can change between one census and another. For example, in the last three years, Toronto has welcomed more than 15,000 francophone immigrants. So, if we wait 10 years to implement the regulations and apply them, unfortunately we will not be able to reach several communities that are seeing francophone demographic growth, from immigration in particular.
