Canadian Heritage committee  To answer the question you asked, I would have to say that I would welcome any law or program that would help me and the community I represent here today fight for our linguistic rights, but I have a hard time in saying that I don't want other people's rights to be respected as well.

Canadian Heritage committee  The court also said that there is nothing more unequal than ensuring equal treatment for people who are different.

Canadian Heritage committee  I don't think we have anything to add, except to say that the first mandate of a French-language school is to serve as a means for renewal of our communities. The future of the francophonie is intrinsically tied to access to and the success of education in French. Mr. Kotto, I may be an eternal optimist, but I cannot believe that my government will be the cause of my undoing.

Canadian Heritage committee  Mr. Chairman, I would add that the Court Challenges Program has the visible impact of seeing us go before the courts. However, it also acts as an incentive to encourage respect in our country, because our government is responsible for respecting our constitutional rights, the rights it conferred on us by implementing the charter.

Canadian Heritage committee  Based on my information, not at all.

Canadian Heritage committee  Good afternoon, Mr. Chair. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Gisèle St-Amand and I'm the Director General of the Commission scolaire de langue française de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard. I have been working in education for 43 years, including 20 years as director general or as a senior administrator.