Official Languages committee  Indeed, Statistics Canada was mentioned because it is the body equipped to collect figures. Honestly, I don't have an answer, but we should open up the dialogue. There should be a much more direct and sustained exchange between Statistics Canada and the francophone and anglophon

Official Languages committee  Yes, we have, but the scope of the subjects is fairly broad. There should be a much more sustained dialogue.

Official Languages committee  I will answer this question with a quick and simple analogy. The Department of Canadian Heritage is asking francophone communities—and I believe anglophone communities too—from across the country to prepare an action plan, a comprehensive development plan, in accordance with the

Official Languages committee  Good morning, Mr. Chair and members of the committee. Thank you for inviting us and for listening to our presentations. As mentioned, I work at the Conseil culturel et artistique francophone de la Colombie-Britannique. Our organization is the provincial voice for arts and cultur