Official Languages committee  My colleague Tamie Beattie will be here this afternoon to talk about the teaching of French as a second language, so you could put that question to her.

Official Languages committee  Good morning. My name is Marie Commance-Shulko and I will give my presentation in English. Is that all right with you?

Official Languages committee  It's an honour and a privilege to be here today. Edmonton Public Schools has a long history of supporting second language programs for our students, our parents, and our teachers. With Edmonton Public Schools, I work at the Institute for Innovation in Second Language Education,