Canadian Heritage committee  They're in two different networks.

Canadian Heritage committee  It's a bit different in Sudbury. I can give you another viewpoint because ACFO is the network's trustee. The network is doing big things, but it's barely starting to be perceptible in the field. To date, it's done studies and other things of that kind.

Canadian Heritage committee  At the municipal level, it's very complicated in one way. The municipalities aren't subject to Ontario's French Language Services Act, and that's a problem for us. In addition, the municipalities aren't officially bilingual. That's another problem for us. We have to be able to re

Canadian Heritage committee  That can't be done in the private sector. It will become very difficult. Even child care in a family setting has to be managed because we want quality service for the children. I don't think it's possible to put that in the private sector's hands. Some partnerships may be created

Canadian Heritage committee  There has been some contact on the cultural side. In the arts and culture, there have been exchanges with Quebec for a number of years, but there are very few in other areas and very few in the regions.

Canadian Heritage committee  I hope so. I'm meeting him tomorrow. So we'll see. The plan seems interesting. There's an opening, but it remains to be seen how we can work at the grass-roots level. It's that aspect that isn't obvious. How will it help us in the field? It helps us for major celebrations and in

Canadian Heritage committee  This association movement has made it possible to create all the literacy centres and health centres. Today, those centres are in a somewhat fragile position. From the grass-roots level, we're having trouble supporting them. Of course, the Montfort case was decisive, but we proba

Canadian Heritage committee  There might be some problems in this with some of the communities, such as Sault Ste. Marie, for example, where, if you're francophone, you would need to go deep to get some other funding. Eventually we might get to that point, but at this point it might be something very difficu

Canadian Heritage committee  We can't make any predictions because we're in reaction and survival mode. You mentioned Kirkland Lake, but we've just shut down in Sault Ste. Marie. The Sault Ste. Marie ACFO didn't have enough staff to work in a place that was quite unique because the city has declared itself

Canadian Heritage committee  It wasn't that way in the past; it was done much more informally and through direct contact. It was done somewhat through the provincial ACFO, which no longer exists. And the AFO, the Assemblée de la francophonie de l'Ontario, which we should be able to rely on, is still being st

Canadian Heritage committee  There was a consultation in Sudbury, on a few days' notice, and it was by invitation only. The invitation was not extended to the association movement as a whole.

Canadian Heritage committee  About a month ago, but things were already moving and changing. The decisions were made and we were consulted afterwards, and that's what happened.

Canadian Heritage committee  Since the province isn't bilingual, we must absolutely ensure that things happen properly. We're currently seeing problems in Sudbury, a problem with the Job Connect program, among other things, all these employment assistance services that will be grouped together not under the

Canadian Heritage committee  Good afternoon. I'm going to add to what Mr. Bélanger said. The purpose of the ACFOs is to provide the community with the necessary tools for its development and to ensure its vitality. We obviously want to achieve tangible and sustainable results. The ACFOs are still the only o