Official Languages committee  It's important for us. As I mentioned, it is especially so for the francophone communities because it helps provide access to other types of funding from our other programs. It has had a positive impact.

Official Languages committee  It's not up to me to decide.

Official Languages committee  I believe the question should be put to the francophone communities, but it's an important mechanism that, among other things, has enabled us to have a positive effect on the northern francophone communities.

Official Languages committee  Currently, Statistics Canada's 2006 data indicate that approximately 2.5% to 3% of the population of the north is francophone. That means approximately 3,000 to 3,500 persons in the territories.

Official Languages committee  It would be hard to answer your question. I believe there are immersion schools in Yukon. As for the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, I will have to look for the answer. You mentioned iPads, for example, tablets and other electronic devices. Your question is eminently philosop

Official Languages committee  I think it will, for sure. Whatever we do in terms of economic development, if we have.... As I said in my speech, we like to develop fact-based policy and programs. Whatever source of information we get to support any communities in the north, we try to get access to these stud

Official Languages committee  Specifically for this one, I don't know, but I can come back to you with the answer. What I know is that Table 867 did apply. As I said, CanNor is application-based and project-based. Bringing Table 867 together to do this strategic planning session was part of a project. Nor

Official Languages committee  Yes. In fact, I would like to discuss what my colleague Mitch just said. CanNor has been in existence for only two years. However, I know that the funding received through the economic development initiative is important for francophone communities. I also think it's interesting

Official Languages committee  Yes, absolutely. The current SINED program, which I was discussing earlier, is the second one. There was another one between 2004 and 2008, and it was renewed in 2008, when the pan-territorial fund was added. Thus we have funding that enables us to innovate by ensuring that the n

Official Languages committee  In the case of EDI, performance indicators are provided by Industry Canada. We provide information such as the number and type of projects, impact and so on. As I mentioned earlier, in the case of each project that we fund for a community, whether it be a francophone, first nati

Official Languages committee  When we worked on the northern adult basic education program, I saw that the francophone population was highly educated. So the high north attracts a lot of high-quality people. As I said, what will make people stay is the presence of strong communities. People can find good job

Official Languages committee  Yes. I know there are immersion schools in Yukon. I believe that people have taken that intellectual step and that the young generation is already engaged in learning a second and even a third official language.

Official Languages committee  With regard to funding, we have received $400,000. We work with the money that is given to us. As I said earlier, the advantage is that we can use it to leverage other grants. We spent $100,000 in 2011; we also spent $100,000 in 2011-2012; and the same amount will be spent in 201

Official Languages committee  Actually, as I mentioned—

Official Languages committee  No. Personally, I have not noticed that kind of competition. As I mentioned, SINED is open to francophone communities, majority anglophone communities and aboriginal communities. However, the first nations and Inuit also have programs specifically for them, for support for busine