Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Larocque, as well as being ACELF’s president, you’ve been a teacher and a principal in the Acadian peninsula. You've held many leadership positions within the Association des enseignants et enseignantes francophones du Nouveau‑Brunswick. I therefore have a question for you, Acadian to Acadian.
As you know, two years ago, we proceeded with an ambitious modernization of the Official Languages Act, an extremely important statute for all francophones from coast to coast. As part of this modernization, we added a clause stipulating that the federal government would reinforce learning opportunities for francophone minorities outside Quebec, from early childhood to post-secondary.
This commitment was reaffirmed in September when we announced a new bilateral agreement between the federal government and New Brunswick. The federal government is investing $133 million over four years to support French-language learning in New Brunswick. I’d like you to explain the importance of the federal government’s investment.