Official Languages committee  I agree with Mr. Paul and Ms. Forest-Niesing. Bilingualism is important and it is appropriate to support it.

Official Languages committee  A few days ago, my wife gave birth to our second child, whose name is François-Xavier. He's a healthy little boy. Although the care in Whitehorse is excellent, at no point did we have access to a nurse who was able to speak to us in French. Of course, the doctors were unilingual

Official Languages committee  The important thing is to see how to support the cultural communities across the country. If we set aside cynicism, I believe you have to see that the next linguistic investment priorities must enable us to be more competitive. Mr. Weston, you talked about what might be a good i

Official Languages committee  The situation has a demoralizing effect and triggers some cynicism. We're working a lot and the results are convincing. However, these kinds of appointments raise doubts in people's minds. We wonder how to reverse the trend, but we feel we don't have the necessary tools to send a

Official Languages committee  Once a week, Radio-Canada provides an on-air forum for amateur francophone hosts. In the north, Radio-Canada gives us access to our culture. I think it's important. A number of people are concerned about the future of Radio-Canada because that cultural service is very much apprec

Official Languages committee  The judgment has been rendered, and the ball is currently in the Yukon government's court. The Supreme Court has not decided to dismiss the appeal. The government will appeal the judgment, and it hopes to win. Judge Ouellette has rendered a judgment that could set a precedent in

Official Languages committee  We're waiting for the report and we want to see it. A number of citizens want to see it because we've invested a lot of time to take part in the discussions. For us, this is a matter of being honest and transparent with ourselves. These are values that we want to see implemented

Official Languages committee  Today, as I just said, the Franco-Yukon community has shown a strong presence and great vitality. It is dynamic because it has experienced promising developments thanks to effective partners. It is a community that has a francophone school, a francophone school commission and a F

Official Languages committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, committee members, it is a pleasure for us to be here in the national capital. It is an honour and a privilege to be speaking with you today. On behalf of the AFY, I thank you for inviting us. As you can see, I am here with Régis St-Pierre,