Official Languages committee  It's because only these organizations can speak for everyone. Universities and colleges have their own interests to defend. Advocacy organizations, on the other hand, can speak for the community because they don't have personal or institutional interests to defend.

Official Languages committee  Cultural diplomacy is of the utmost importance for the influence of francophones on the international scene. Canada wants to be a bilingual country on the international stage. It's not a fad, it's not something we invented; it's part of our world. I want to take this opportunity

Official Languages committee  Yes, it is. And the entire Canadian community benefits from a healthy cultural sector. This sector represents a lot of jobs. We often think of large companies that employ 2,000 or 3,000 people, but the cultural industry is made up of a lot of people who aren't all in one big comp

Official Languages committee  Of course not. That's what I was thinking as I listened to my colleagues talk. If the public service hasn't been able to fix these problems in 50 years, then something's missing somewhere. There's certainly a lack of will. You're right, 50 years is a long time to institute a cul

Official Languages committee  The Province of New Brunswick has defined itself as a bilingual province. Its commitment to bilingualism is enshrined in the Official Languages Act and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It is therefore certain that this event violated the law. However, I don't want to

Official Languages committee  I would like to answer you...

Official Languages committee  I don't know the answer.

Official Languages committee  Thank you very much for your question, Mr. Godin. Clearly, the new version of the Official Languages Act must be passed as soon as possible. We've been waiting for it a long time. Throughout the pandemic, it has been demonstrated that elements of the act that were not followed

Official Languages committee  In terms of New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, the medical examiner responsible for this case in each of those two provinces was very articulate in French and was able to answer questions from reporters on television on a daily basis. We saw the difference it makes when peop

Official Languages committee  There is no doubt that the Société de l'Acadie du Nouveau-Brunswick, which I also represent in some way, deplored the fact that the Premier of New Brunswick did not deign to be accompanied by someone who could have delivered his messages in French for the French-speaking populati

Official Languages committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good afternoon, everyone. I know several of you, to whom I've spoken. I'm pleased to have the chance to reiterate the message of the Société nationale de l'Acadie. The Société nationale de l'Acadie was founded in 1881 to advocate for the interests of Acadi