Official Languages committee  First, we have to enumerate the children. We have to be able to count them so we can take them into our schools. Second, in our brief, we discussed the disposal of real property and the funding framework. We also have to be able to build infrastructure. Governments must consult

Official Languages committee  Education isn't limited to the years from kindergarten to grade 12. It extends from the cradle to the grave.

Official Languages committee  It would add a dimension of duration to the act. The method used to conduct the enumeration and who should be enumerated wouldn't change with the party in power. By adding it directly to the act, provided it's properly worded, we would ensure that all classes of rights-holders wo

Official Languages committee  We named the three areas for you.

Official Languages committee  The census is extremely important. For our community to flourish, we must be able to recruit students where they live. However, before welcoming them to our schools, we have to know how many of them there are. As Ms. Lapierre noted, the judge clearly explained to us that we could

Official Languages committee  We've already made proposals in our brief. Ms. Lapierre, would you like to speak?

Official Languages committee  Second, the CSF requests that the committee recommend that the act be amended to provide a clear framework for federal funding of minority language elementary and secondary education, as well as early childhood. As you know, the state of infrastructure in our communities has a p

Official Languages committee  We are very grateful for the hard work your committee is doing to honour the rights of the Franco-Colombian community. This study and the resulting recommendations will help ensure the vitality of present and future students in our schools and the minority francophonie across Can

Official Languages committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. My name is Marie-Pierre Lavoie. As you said, last night, I was elected president of the Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique. So I'm very happy to be here this morning. I am accompanied by the outgoing chair, Ms. Lapierre. I have some bi