According to the figures I have on hand from a Library of Parliament briefing note, the delays are now huge. According to the data from July to September 2021, francophones waited 76 weeks to receive a response, while the wait time for anglophones was 20 weeks. I am well aware that there are more applications from francophones. We already have the numbers on veterans. With more francophones joining the army, it would be normal for the quality of services they receive to be at least proportional to their numbers.
I find it surprising that francophones are considered a more vulnerable group. There is no reason for those who are considered a founding people of Canada to have to wait longer to obtain the same service. That is what is happening in departments and across nearly all areas of government, not to mention populations that are more vulnerable for other reasons, including systemic racism, as you mentioned. For example, members of first nations are treated differently, be it in prison or, in this case, in departments.
It is really important that you are pointing this out. I would like to know what you have seen when it comes to systemic racism. It would be very helpful if you told us more about that.