Official Languages committee  That is up to them.

Official Languages committee  In fact, if there were none in the department for francophone immigration, Destination Canada would not exist. That program does not exist outside the francophone sphere.

Official Languages committee  The spoken language.

Official Languages committee  I suppose that might be one of the elements that could be discussed at the federal-provincial/territorial forum that will be held in Moncton next March.

Official Languages committee  Are you talking about the department or my team?

Official Languages committee  Let us start with my team. That is a good idea. There are four of us. Obviously, quality counts above all.

Official Languages committee  Yes, 100% of the time, and even more.

Official Languages committee  Yes, and that in fact represents more than 100% of our time.

Official Languages committee  I understand, but I will clarify one point. Several branches in the department are in fact responsible for settlement and integration management and follow-up with those 600 organizations. Our role at the Official Languages Secretariat is to coordinate colleagues in those branche

Official Languages committee  As regards commitment to and awareness of linguistic duality within the department, I would simply note that the department recently sent an invitation to northern Quebec artist Elisapie Isaac. She made an extremely stimulating presentation on the richness and importance of our o

Official Languages committee  They are departmental colleagues who are at the Canadian embassy in Paris. We have teams in several embassies. Our embassy in Paris is one of the largest. We also have good teams in place in Dakar and Tunis.

Official Languages committee  I think there are leaders in the provinces and territories. It is common knowledge that New Brunswick is a true leader. Ontario also shows considerable interest in that regard. Traditionally, Manitoba has also always been very much involved. We also see new players increasingly

Official Languages committee  Part of my answer will be somewhat anecdotal, and I apologize for that. Perhaps we can send you more factual information at a later date. Businesses from all sectors attend Destination Canada. We often make the mistake of automatically speaking about francophone businesses. The

Official Languages committee  It is simple. We have to know whether they have job offers for potential francophone immigrants? If that is the case, they are welcome.

Official Languages committee  You are obviously talking about immigration to Quebec.