Mr. Speaker, last week, 95 students in the Edmonton area received their French immersion high school diplomas.
These students were part of a pilot project established by the Edmonton public school board and the Public Service Commission. Each student earned a high school diploma and acquired a knowledge of French equivalent to that required for bilingual imperative positions in the public service.
Not only does the prodigious success of this project demonstrate the talent of these students and their teachers, but it will also enable the project to continue next year.
I would like to congratulate all the students who earned their high school diplomas in this immersion program. I would ask the House to join me in wishing success to this project in the years to come.