Official Languages committee  We think the ideal situation would be for the two levels of government to agree today, as we speak, to work together to find a solution. We think there is one and that it would be optimal for both parties. We acknowledge that the deficit must be reduced, and we agree on that sub

Official Languages committee  I'll start and then I'll turn the floor over to her. I simply want to note that we worked on this subject in cooperation with a team of Canadian experts, including Cara Krezek from Brock University. She's the director of the Co-op, Career and Experiential Education organization,

Official Languages committee  On October 1st last, we filed program creation requests with the ministry. We have to establish academic and administrative policies to get those requests approved. We've begun to define our academic policies. We want the university to the open, and we don't want any barriers to

Official Languages committee  That's in our documents. The board of governors was established in April, and we've only been able to use our bank accounts since May. We've also requested a charitable registration number from the Canada Revenue Agency, but that process takes several months and the registration

Official Languages committee  I'm going to go right around the table before I leave.

Official Languages committee  Our project is actually inclusive. We conduct a lot of consultations and we decided at the outset to establish partnerships. We intend to offer a variety of programs. I talked specifically about the alternative bachelor's degree in education, which we could offer in partnership w

Official Languages committee  There are some good people in Bellechasse.

Official Languages committee  Thank you very much for your question. Two years ago, when we started planning the university, we had to bear in mind that the funding framework would be different. The university funding framework established in Ontario is based on differentiation, not on duplication of supply.

Official Languages committee  All right. Good morning, everyone. Mr. Chair, Vice-Chairs and members of the Standing Committee on Official Languages, thank you for welcoming us. We are very pleased to have the opportunity this morning to come and speak to you in greater detail about the Université de l'Onta