Official Languages committee  That would be possible if the trend continued, but that is not the case for the moment.

Official Languages committee  Yes, but it isn't—

Official Languages committee  In fact, the question is what services the francophones who want to come and settle in Alberta in order to work will need. It will be employment services and various other types of services that meet their needs as citizens. Those services are provided by the provincial governmen

Official Languages committee  Is that question for me too?

Official Languages committee  With your permission, Paul, I'll answer first. Ideally, new agreements should come out of talks among the various parties. That means the federal government, the provincial government—Albertan, in our case—and the community. The roles, responsibilities and commitments of each of

Official Languages committee  Definitely.

Official Languages committee  With regard to health, yes. We took part in the consultation and talked about pushing projects and setting priorities. In education, the consultation model was different, I believe, but we were consulted.

Official Languages committee  It's very hard to determine exactly how much funding there is and where it goes. That's a major concern for us, particularly with regard to education. It's very difficult to determine what the funding is.

Official Languages committee  Mr. Chairman, Mr. Gourde, committee members, good morning to you all. On behalf of the ACFA and the francophone community of Alberta, I am pleased to accept the invitation of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Official Languages to share the views of the Association cana