Official Languages committee  I think it's necessary to raise public awareness. I'm talking about the people of British Columbia, but it must be the same thing elsewhere. We are part of a population that is very diverse, and it will be more and more so in the future. Many people here, including close friends

Official Languages committee  It's like asking a researcher to be disinterested. It is very difficult.

Official Languages committee  Thank you for the question. One option worth considering is having Statistics Canada partner with local universities. The university could be given a specific mandate and then do the work on the ground. Working together on certain questions could be effective. My sense is that,

Official Languages committee  Significant challenges exist around staff training. Recruiting workers locally is no easy feat. There are major deficiencies on that front. I'm always talking to people at the RCMP, the Canada Revenue Agency, the Canada Border Services Agency and the like. We have programs aimed

Official Languages committee  I will yield the floor to the representatives of the Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique. I do not want to talk on behalf of the Office of Francophone and Francophile Affairs. Well, maybe just a little. The vast majority of our students, 90% in fact, come fro

Official Languages committee  Personally, I only see the one.

Official Languages committee  Good morning, everyone. Welcome to Vancouver. I represent the Office of Francophone and Francophile Affairs. This is an office that coordinates, promotes and develops courses in French at Simon Fraser University. I work mainly with two faculties, the Faculty of Arts and Social S