Official Languages committee  I'm biased because I have training in education and I'm a former executive director of a school board here in Manitoba. I think our greatest achievements are our school system and the Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface. To build on that, we'd like to start sooner, before st

Official Languages committee  I'm going to make a comment, if I may. Saskatchewan has two characteristics that distinguish it from Manitoba. Fortunately, our Francophone community is relatively grouped together. As you very well know, Mr. Simard, there are two major Francophone centres in the southeast and in

Official Languages committee  Yes, I'd like to add something. I'm not speaking on behalf of the CCS, but as a Francophone who lives here, in the field. As a Francophone, I'm tired of being treated like a problem for all governments. I'm tired of being a problem; I want to be a solution. I want to become part

Official Languages committee  Thank you very much. Mr. Chair, how much time do I have to answer the question?

Official Languages committee  I think the federal government can help the minority communities in two or three areas. First, health hasn't been developed at all. Authorities have really started to concern themselves with French-language services elsewhere than in our hospital only two or three years ago. In