Official Languages committee  I would say that in the anglophone sector, most of our students arrive already speaking English, but that's the majority, because we do have a strong francophone community that frequents our schools. It depends on what region you're in. For example, in the region of Joliette in

Official Languages committee  One of the new priorities of the provincial government in Quebec is, of course, investment in early childhood education, so one of the changes that we've recently seen in our schools across the province is school starting at four years old. We are bringing our children into our s

Official Languages committee  That would be in the context of the English minority within the province of Quebec. I would reflect the position and the statements that Madam Martin-Laforge was just saying, that certainly it is not equitable and there's a lack of accountability in that we're not sure where ou

Official Languages committee  I think your question about the funding is very important. One thing that we know we're missing is that element of accountability. That's where the concern comes from us. Yes, there is some funding that is coming, and something perhaps particular to our province is that there i

Official Languages committee  I will gladly tell you. As we mentioned earlier, our schools represent the community. We care about that. We never say that we go to our children's school, we say that we go to our school. We take that to heart. That's very important. In many cases, it's a place where families

Official Languages committee  It's very important for us to continue the funding with the Canada-Québec Entente. These are monies that directly support our educational institutions and allow us to support our minority communities. Of course, we would love to increase those funds, because as our communities co

Official Languages committee  Thank you for the question, Mr. Chair. First of all, Drummondville needs to be showcased the most because it has the best poutine in the world. If we want to promote the city, I think that's the first attraction to be shared with the world. Education, of course, is always goin

Official Languages committee  Thank you very much, monsieur le président et membres du comité, for accepting our joint English minority language community's request to appear before you this morning to discuss the federal government's current and future strategy towards official languages. We must emphasize