Official Languages committee  Good morning. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Ladies and gentlemen, it is a great pleasure for the Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada to present its views on the successes and challenges related to the implementation of the Roadmap for Canada's Linguistic D

Official Languages committee  I heard my colleague from Yukon tell you this week that he wanted it 200%. I will say that I want another Roadmap one million per cent. That's not to bid his figure up, but as we said earlier—and Mr. Léger said it as well—we've generated some momentum. We've created programs that

Official Languages committee  Let's consider the case of the transfers that are made to the provinces, not necessarily just under the Roadmap. Let's consider education transfers, for example. Recently we've seen that transfers are being made for French-language schools or for immersion schools, but that the p

Official Languages committee  The francophone and Acadian communities, together with the leaders forum, have established the work priorities of their Community Strategic Plan. In that plan, we talk about our space, that is to say everything that pertains to communication, the press and our community networks.

Official Languages committee  I'm sorry but I'm having trouble hearing you. I didn't understand the last part of your question.

Official Languages committee  It's hard for us to prove it, as we said it, because there is a lack of clarity. In the random example of an employment assistance program for francophones offered by a department, we are unable to determine whether the money to maintain that program comes from the Roadmap or fro

Official Languages committee  The member organizations of our federation work directly in the field. It is easy for us to survey the matter, but we have to have the time and resources to do so. As in the case of any business that wants to progress, be efficient and improve its service and performance, I belie

Official Languages committee  We've had no wind of that, but that's definitely a concern. We've seen it here; there are certain things. For example, the Treasury Board Secretariat already existed, but it's been put here. So it's entirely funded by the Roadmap. However, it was already there and it was already

Official Languages committee  If I may add something, the Community Strategic Plan is also adjusted to the overall development plans. So we have a big plan for the community as a whole. We suggest further aligning it with the priorities of the new Roadmap. Would we like other departments? Ideally, we would l

Official Languages committee  I can say it in seven words: targets and performance indicators established through consultation.

Official Languages committee  Personally, I dream of a Canada where I can live in French and bring up my children in French. I will respect my anglophone neighbour's choice not to do so and to do so in English. I would like him to respect my choice as well. I will also respect and admire people who choose to

Official Languages committee  Yes. Those are the overall development plans. That's the name we've given them. The sectoral organizations have a strategic plan. Everything is integrated into the Community Strategic Plan. There are obviously differences from one region to the next, depending on the needs and si

Official Languages committee  Yes, five areas have been developed. I spoke earlier about our population. There is also our space, our governance, our influence and our social and economic development.

Official Languages committee  Was that on immigration?

Official Languages committee  It's the study on the Northwest Territories. I can simply tell you that the work done by this committee is very important. The work done by the previous committee was just as important, like that of all the committees since they came into existence. I believe that, if it was wo