Official Languages committee  Mr. Chairman, committee members, ladies and gentlemen, thank you for giving us the opportunity to be here today. First, allow me to introduce my colleague, Gilles Pelletier, Director General of Regional Operations. During our appearance, we will place the implementation of the O

Official Languages committee  Our percentage of francophone employees must be about 97%. In addition, 88% of those francophone employees occupy bilingual positions. In his evaluation of the roadmap, the Commissioner of Official Languages gave us a slightly lower mark for anglophone recruitment. That's why we

Official Languages committee  If I remember correctly, the target should be about 13.5%, which will bring us up to near the percentage that anglophones represent in the general population.

Official Languages committee  Thank you for your question. As you probably know, the Treasury Board Secretariat's decision on the initiative offered two options: that each of the initiative partners conduct its own summative evaluation, or that we conduct it jointly with Industry Canada. I believe the same i

Official Languages committee  Thank you for the question. We at CED are concerned with economic development that is sustainable over the long term. Sometimes, to be able to have an influence on growth, we first have to promote the diversification of the community's economic base so that we can then help it g

Official Languages committee  Yes, there is a lack of future entrepreneurs. When you look at the trend, Canada and Quebec will soon be facing a severe lack of new entrepreneurs. The community is preoccupied with that. That's why we're giving that priority.

Official Languages committee  I would say there is one that comes to mind the most. It depends to whom you are talking and where they're coming from.

Official Languages committee  I would say the Montrealers and the non-Montrealers. So if you go outside Montreal, usually the biggest concern is with regard to diversification. Therefore, we support those communities to get together and develop their own development plan, their own diversification plan. Then

Official Languages committee  I brought a limited number of copies this morning. I thought I only had to bring six copies.

Official Languages committee  No, only the parts I read in English were translated.

Official Languages committee  We may not have abided by the rules. I didn't think I had to bring—

Official Languages committee  No, we obviously speak to them in English, or in the language of their choice.

Official Languages committee  No, that's my mistake.

Official Languages committee  No, he's my colleague.

Official Languages committee  No.