Nanaimo, as a welcoming community, has been the envy of many because British Columbia was the first province in the country to receive a second welcoming community designation, if I'm not mistaken.
I think this is one of the questions that was on the minds of those who drafted the draft regulations. How can we support francophone communities as much as possible without placing undue or insurmountable pressure on businesses, especially in regions where the communities are vibrant but not necessarily very large?
So I don't have a clear answer to your question, but I am nevertheless convinced that the draft regulations, as they stand, can be refined to better address regions where there is demand without imposing insurmountable requirements on the businesses they target.