Official Languages committee  The requirements in Quebec's CEGEPs are all the same, whether you're at an anglophone, francophone or bilingual college. It's the language of instruction that takes precedence. So if you're taking a program in French, you have to take the English-second-language training program to meet the requirements.

Official Languages committee  It's really the Government of Quebec.

Official Languages committee  Mr. Chairman, committee members, ladies and gentlemen, thank you for inviting the Fédération des cégeps, whom I am representing this morning. I am Marielle Poirier, Director General of the Cégep de l'Outaouais and member of the board of directors of the Fédération des cégeps. Despite the short period of time allotted to us to prepare these remarks, it is my pleasure to provide you with some essential information on the second language issue and, more particularly, on instruction and support for the English language minority at Quebec's colleges.