Official Languages committee  Mr. Bains is partly responsible for the implementation of part VII of the Official Languages Act. Ms. Joly and Mr. Casey also share this responsibility. Like my colleague, Marc-André Roy, I recommend that you invite Mr. Casey every four months to report on any progress—made or no

Official Languages committee  It was the Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique and the Fédération des parents francophones de Colombie-Britannique case.

Official Languages committee  There's no doubt, Mr. Généreux, that the Conseil scolaire and the Fédération des parents advanced the cause in British Columbia. Schools will be established all over the province. We hope to see changes in the census, an increase in funding for school transportation, and the list

Official Languages committee  The federal government counts rights holders in Ontario or Quebec the same way it counts F-38s in Bagotville or Cold Lake. The matter falls under federal jurisdiction. The provinces have nothing to do with it. The fact that the federal government counts the number of rights holde

Official Languages committee  I see.

Official Languages committee  Obviously, we can't force the provinces to do something they don't want to do. That said, Ms. Boucher, I was simply referring to your committee's eighth recommendation.

Official Languages committee  In your December report, your eighth recommendation invites the parliamentary secretary—

Official Languages committee  —to sign a strategic agreement directly with the school boards. The agreement would then be implemented or not depending on the province or territory, in keeping with the jurisdictions.

Official Languages committee  Mr. Généreux, I think Ms. Lanthier, the president of the FCFA, is absolutely right. Mr. Corbeil didn't say it was impossible. He mentioned several reasons it could be difficult and costly. To use your words, we tried to demolish his ideas. We shouldn't be more Catholic than the P

Official Languages committee  Ms. Lapointe, the simple fact of adding one question for each adult on the language of instruction—theirs and that of their children—will allow lawyers and researchers, thanks to the cross-referencing of data, to obtain data on the grandparents. That is a good example of how we c

Official Languages committee  Ms. Boucher, you said that you were speaking to Mr. Boileau.

Official Languages committee  Okay. I just wanted to clarify that.

Official Languages committee  Okay.

Official Languages committee  Ms. Boucher, your question isn't too troubling, despite the fact that you're playing devil's advocate. The census is a federal government matter. The census is sent to the households of individuals.

Official Languages committee  Yes indeed, Ms. Lapointe. Some of the provinces...