Good evening and thank you for your invitation.
I am going to get right to the point, since five minutes is short.
Canada is a country where French is one of the two national languages. As a francophone citizen, I could discuss that aspect, which is of primary importance for me. However, I am instead going to devote my speaking time to scientific publishing in French, another aspect that I also consider to be important.
Canada is a relatively neutral country within the Francophonie. I have just come back from Tunisia, where I attended a scientific event on the Francophonie. I have seen Canada's influence on other francophone countries, that is, the impact of Canada's French and positive image in relation to the Francophonie. Our country can play an important role in this regard...