Human Resources committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Ladies and gentlemen of the committee, I am pleased to be here as a young francophone Canadian and on behalf of the Fédération de la jeunesse canadienne-française. This organization represents the interests of francophone youth right across the co

Human Resources committee  Thank you for your question. Employers are working on enhancing the vitality of francophone minority communities across the country. That interaction between young people who are engaged in our communities and organizations that are working on improving the vitality of francopho

Human Resources committee  Linguistic duality and bilingualism must be recognized. If we want to live in a truly bilingual environment, we absolutely have to provide and make available jobs and training opportunities to young francophones in minority situations. We don't need to reinvent the wheel, since

Human Resources committee  Thank you for your question. To ensure the sustainability and vitality of francophone minority communities, those experiences must take place in the communities. There is a problem with youth mobility or migration. We are losing young people from our communities. Sometimes, the

Human Resources committee  Indeed. So—

Human Resources committee  The federal government established the young Canada works program as part of the youth employment strategy. The program objectives specifically target official language communities. Young Canada works is the component that helps young people pursue careers in French and English.