Official Languages committee  I would say they are favourable to the cause of education. Yet we are often told that the economy is tough and that it is not just the francophone community that has infrastructure needs to catch up on.

Official Languages committee  Costs are high in Alberta. Labour costs are very high because they are tied to the local economy, and salaries in the natural resources sector are very high. As to the cost of rent, I don't think it is the same as in Vancouver. The situation in Vancouver is unique in Canada.

Official Languages committee  I would say it is offering services and access.

Official Languages committee  Our needs in infrastructure are pressing. To be able to justify what we need from a school, we use facilities that are far from being adequate. We are often talking about old schools or rather commercial buildings that were not schools to begin with. You can understand how much o

Official Languages committee  I would say that it stems from both of those issues.

Official Languages committee  There is also attrition stemming from the fact that a number of rights holders do not enrol their children in our schools. That is a problem across the board.

Official Languages committee  Good morning. I would like to thank the Committee for meeting with us today to take stock of one of the most important issues in the development of Alberta's French-language communities: early childhood. My name is Nathalie Lachance, and I am president of the Conseil scolaire Ce