Official Languages committee  Absolutely. We also know that many school boards despair that they are unable to meet more of the demand. Mr. Lussier talked about that two minutes ago. We spoke about teacher mobility, the ability to recruit qualified teachers to teach in the minority language, in this case Fren

Official Languages committee  Yes.

Official Languages committee  Yes. The situation of the minority communities is quite well known. The consultations are invaluable because they are an opportunity to hear people explain what they experience. That adds texture to what we think we know because, in many cases, we are far away from the regions. I

Official Languages committee  In official languages, the fact that it is community organizations that provide services is already one very common way of proceeding, regardless of whether funding comes from Canadian Heritage or another department. However, that is not universal. We have previously issued calls

Official Languages committee  Yes.

Official Languages committee  Please do.

Official Languages committee  Certainly. I know perfectly well that our colleagues have read the report.

Official Languages committee  No, that is correct. I would like to clarify one point, and, even then, I am not sure that will change much in the debate. However, the target is set for 2023. The fact remains, however, that 4.4% is still a challenge. Yes, the department is working on these two aspects: intern

Official Languages committee  The test is an integral part of immigration system management. It is used to assess the qualifications of immigrants, and I believe that task definitely falls to the department responsible for immigration. The department has made a considerable investment in an attempt to estab

Official Languages committee  $106 million over five years.

Official Languages committee  On the immigration question, I would add that we talk a lot about immigrant intake and retention in the minority communities. Obviously, there are also other challenges and thoughts about international recruitment and promotion of the minority communities as immigration venues.

Official Languages committee  Perhaps I can cite some examples. Magazines or periodicals seeking assistance must, in general, sell 5,000 copies or have 5,000 subscribers. However, that figure is lowered to 2,500 for minority publications. Generally speaking, they must also have sold 50% of their distributed

Official Languages committee  Yes, that is one of the cases that were not helped by the change.

Official Languages committee  I do not know all the individual cases. I am somewhat aware of La Liberté, but I am not familiar with the specific situation of Ottawa's L'Express. You also have to bear in mind that we do not manage the program. We know that three or four publications, in the financial tables

Official Languages committee  We heard a lot of comments to that effect during our consultations in the summer. We have the same reading on the situation. There is a lot of demand, but the supply is inadequate, as a result of the training of early childhood immersion educators or teachers. These issues will