Official Languages committee  We are rather fortunate with the situation in Manitoba. In fact, we drew inspiration from New Brunswick under Mr. McKenna's government. When CDEM was born, we saw bilingualism as added value. I am very familiar with the situation in schools and I can assure you that our young pe

Official Languages committee  That is a very good question. Clearly, I am in no position to make announcements because it is not up to me to do so. Right now, we have the wind in our sails. We took this turn five years ago. At the beginning of my presentation, I said that, in 1996, prosperity was the watchwo

Official Languages committee  I would like to answer and then give the floor to Mr. Antunes, Maurice and Anne. This major turn is not to be missed. RDEE Canada has a working group that is looking into the issue. This is the Green Economy working group. RDEE already has a lot of expertise and an entire inform

Official Languages committee  I think that Mr. Antunes, from the Conference Board, is in a better position to answer that question. In fact, the last Conference Board of Canada study, which was published recently, shows very clearly that each dollar invested in the francophonie is worth $1.54. I'll turn it o

Official Languages committee  Is the question for everyone?

Official Languages committee  Are you asking me?

Official Languages committee  The survival and vitality of our communities really depends on four pillars. The two major ones are education and health. The third is culture, which concerns all of our institutions and has a daily impact. The last pillar is the economy. It is very important that these four pill

Official Languages committee  Okay.

Official Languages committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. To make you feel better, I would like to tell you that it will be 28 degrees in Manitoba today. That is plus 28, not minus 28. I had prepared a text, but, given the limited time I have, I am going to wing it, in order to explain the situation in