Madam Chair, I would like to thank the member for Sudbury for that important question.
Our government is committed to promoting both official languages, and it recognizes the role that they play for Canadians across the country. We allocated a total of $8.7 million to modernize the Official Languages Act and ensure that it better serves our country's linguistic duality.
As my colleague pointed out, French-language education is the key to having bilingual citizens. Our investment of $180.4 million to improve French immersion and French as a second language programs in our schools and post-secondary institutions will guarantee that our students receive a high-quality education in French.
We also know how important it is for students living in linguistic minority communities to receive an education in their mother tongue. That is why we allocated $121.3 million to make high-quality post-secondary education in the language of the minority available across the country, from Vancouver to Edmonton, Sudbury, Ottawa and even Moncton.
What is more, budget 2021 proposes an investment of $81.8 million to support the construction and renovation of educational and community spaces that serve official language minority communities. These measures are essential to promoting linguistic duality across the country, supporting official language minority communities and diversifying our economy.