Official Languages committee  Clearly, that would really equip us. We already have good relations with the government of our province and with the Department of Education. This would allow us to better plan our future needs, which we are unable to do for the moment. This would allow us to beef up all of the p

Official Languages committee  Hello Mr. Chair and honourable members. My name is Isabelle Laurin and I am the executive director of the Association canadienne-française de l'Alberta, the ACFA. Thank you for inviting us to appear before you today. Let me say to begin that our chair, Mr. Jean Johnson, sends

Official Languages committee  Yes, I will begin.

Official Languages committee  The needs of Alberta's francophone population are only growing, and that growth creates pressure. Since funding under the Canada-community agreement has not increased in so many years, it is extremely difficult to earn competitive salaries in Alberta. The cost of living is relati