Official Languages committee  I do not think I have a list of specific challenges. Immigrant children adapt to immersion programs very well, often better than others. They do well.

Official Languages committee  Yes.

Official Languages committee  I know that Canadian Parents for French and ACPI are really trying hard to educate school principals and school boards to accept that all parents who are asking for immersion should have access to it. We're trying hard to promote this idea.

Official Languages committee  The challenge we face in immersion in regard to newcomers to Canada is more about getting the word out that it's okay to go into immersion and not...that you will be learning English when you're in the immersion program. Right now what we're saying to immigrants is to not go in

Official Languages committee  I have two points to raise on that subject. One of the ways to contribute to this is teacher training, for example. I know that this is an area of provincial jurisdiction, but it definitely helps when you subsidize organizations such as mine. For example, every year our organiza

Official Languages committee  It is difficult to talk to those people.

Official Languages committee  They in fact refuse to listen to community groups. We invite them to our meetings and try to keep them informed, but it is not always easy to influence CMEC on educational matters.

Official Languages committee  However, we do have a tool, the roadmap, which establishes targets, objectives and priorities for five years. In my opinion, the federal government's role is very much linked to the roadmap in that it gives guidance and establishes priorities and targets. The roadmap serves some

Official Languages committee  It may not suffer from inertia, but it is not necessarily open to the influence of community groups.

Official Languages committee  Yes.

Official Languages committee  That is the same family.

Official Languages committee  There are a lot teachers in my family.

Official Languages committee  Yes. I would add the entire issue of immigration and the federal government's role in promoting immersion programs when newcomers enter the country. The idea here is for them to be made aware of the immersion programs offered. I am also thinking of national standards for languag

Official Languages committee  I would like to make a brief comment. One of the ways to help improve language skills is the entire question of teacher-student exchanges. This would make it possible to organize extended stays in francophone environments. This is another way. The number of teachers is a factor,

Official Languages committee  My interpretation of Mr. Corbeil's remarks is the following. When young people complete their studies, they consider themselves to be bilingual in 18% of the cases. However, when they are asked the same question around the age of 23 or 24, they no longer consider themselves to be