Official Languages committee  When our core funding came to an end, we established a three-pronged strategy to figure out what to do to ensure that francophones in minority communities have access to literacy services in French. We submitted a complaint to the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages

Official Languages committee  It comes from international studies. Those surveys were done by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, or OECD, around the world, on competencies at levels 1 to 5.

Official Languages committee  Certainly.

Official Languages committee  That percentage is higher among francophones than among anglophones in New Brunswick. In Ontario, the discrepancy is not as dramatic, but it is very large in New Brunswick.

Official Languages committee  Of course.

Official Languages committee  The situation varies a great deal from one province to another. In New Brunswick, there is a literacy program both in the community and at the college level. In other provinces, including British Columbia, there are some major shortcomings in terms of access to those services. A

Official Languages committee  I am currently president of Collège Acadie, on Prince Edward Island. That is a two-headed organization of the type we see in official language communities. We provide literacy programs, but we also provide college programs. For service delivery on Prince Edward Island, we receiv

Official Languages committee  That's it? Okay.

Official Languages committee  That question was not for me directly, but it is the same reality. The Office of Literacy and Essential Skills has issued a call for tenders for literacy development initiatives. It did not specify that services in French had to be provided by francophone groups. As a result, ang

Official Languages committee  Good morning. Mr. Chair, Vice-Chairs, members of the Standing Committee on Official Languages, allow me to tell you a story. At 6 a.m. on Monday morning, the alarm clock goes off. Marie-Lise and Adrien get up to start their day. The morning routine is important to start them of