Thank you very much. We saw each other last week in another setting. It is a pleasure to see you again.
Indeed, that investment is important for us in New Brunswick. ACELF is a Canada-wide organization, but I can use a local example. For us, getting that financial support is important for our work with French-language school districts in the province. It also ensures that French-language schools in New Brunswick and throughout the country have the tools and materials required to implement and promote their programs.
I am a retired teacher, but sometimes I still go back to school and see great things being done, especially on a cultural level. I’m a grandfather too, and I’m especially fond of that role. When my grandchildren come home from school, they tell me all about what they did. They tell me they could talk about or see one thing or another.
If we don’t have the required financial support and human resources, it becomes dangerous, because we’re in a minority situation. The majority can easily take over. So, I thank the government for helping us on that level. We will try to use it well. As I said, we are always working with people from ministries and school boards.