Official Languages committee  I don't have the specific figure you're expecting. The theme of rights holders no longer exists at the university level. I don't have the figures on that subject. Perhaps the people from... No, you don't have them either.

Official Languages committee  That's obviously a statistical challenge, but I agree it would be important to have the answer to that question.

Official Languages committee  I do 100%. Obviously, once those amounts are—

Official Languages committee  Of course, but it's the same thing. Part VII could also apply to all funding invested in the knowledge economy. In that case, Part VII disappears, in a way.

Official Languages committee  When the federal government decides to invest in the knowledge economy... We know that investments will be made in infrastructure. Of the funding allocated to the Canada Research Chairs Program and to the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships, very little is invested in francophone institutions because most of them don't have doctoral programs.

Official Languages committee  There was very little for the postsecondary level.

Official Languages committee  In our institutions, anglophones and francophones take the same courses. It should be pointed out here that these are bilingual institutions. For example, students attending the University of Ottawa could take all their courses in English only. Anglophone students who choose to take their courses in French are entitled to the same courses as anyone else, but will obviously be facing the challenges that presents.

Official Languages committee  I don't have any statistics on that. I suppose someone who takes the trouble to take courses will have higher-quality French.

Official Languages committee  To date, I can't put a figure on what will go to postsecondary education from those amounts. The Roadmap states nothing specific regarding the amounts intended for the objectives, that is mother tongue education and second-language instruction.

Official Languages committee  This is clearly the challenge of francophone communities outside Quebec. As Roger Bernard said, the issue of the francophone community in Quebec is number. As long as we are numerous enough, we'll be there. That's always the issue. It's obviously somewhat paradoxical, and matters have to be resolved in that area.

Official Languages committee  Resources can be used to get access to international journals.

Official Languages committee  It is a challenge that is becoming greater now that the profession is experiencing retirements and replacements. In the late 1990s it was a little easier because the universities in Quebec weren't hiring. That is not the case now.

Official Languages committee  That is not where the problems lie. The problem in terms of textbooks relates more to the elementary and secondary levels. In many cases, they are specific textbooks. At the university level, for all sorts of reasons, teaching in French is possible...

Official Languages committee  I think the Commissioner of Official Languages is in the process of doing exactly what some of you would like to see happen, that is, opportunities for second language learning, particularly in anglophone postsecondary institutions. That is exactly what he is doing. We are at the table so we can participate in that initiative.

Official Languages committee  I will take this opportunity to answer one of the questions from your colleague opposite. I do not take an offensive vs. defensive view of Canadian linguistic duality. We don't choose to assist francophones outside Quebec while saying that because they are disappearing in any event, we should opt for all Canadians to be bilingual.