Official Languages committee  The house is on fire, and it's time to save the furniture.

Official Languages committee  No. It's going in the wrong direction and heading straight for the wall. Mr. Samson, I hate to be the one to tell you this, but according to the last census, the anglicization rate of native French-speaking Nova Scotians was 57%. The majority are becoming anglicized, despite Fre

Official Languages committee  I haven't even mentioned Alberta yet. There, only one person in 1,000 becomes French-speaking and adopts French as the language used at home. In Quebec, the majority become French speakers. Send people where they can thrive in French, have children in French and contribute to Can

Official Languages committee  Mr. Godin, since you asked me for a practical suggestion, I suggest that you speak to the current minister.

Official Languages committee  The underfertility of the English-Canadian and French-Canadian peoples is well known. I will speak now about what is less known. Based on the census data, Quebec is becoming a province just like the others, since there is now a net anglicization of francophones in Quebec. Accor

Official Languages committee  I do not really like being associated with Mr. Bock-Côté. You have to think outside the box. I am trying to make you realize that we are dealing with a problem of underfertility, not only among francophones, but also among anglophones, in Quebec and outside Quebec. However, the l

Official Languages committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My presentation is entitled “Canada's Language Policy: Stubbornly Going the Wrong Way”. The 2021 census confirmed that the French character of Quebec is now under threat. In the meantime, the current Canadian policy to promote francophone immigration ou

Official Languages committee  In my opening remarks, I talked about having a Canadian perspective on the subject. The problem affects both Quebec and francophone communities outside Quebec. There has to be an overview, a global view, because the weight of francophones isn't just declining in New Brunswick or

Official Languages committee  I think the Canadian government should open its eyes and see the problem as you've presented it. All the provinces need more, an increase in the weight of mother-tongue francophones, francotropes and allophones who are prepared to acquire the French language and culture. All of

Official Languages committee  I think there's a problem impairing communication between the Canadian and Quebec governments, and I don't know what it is. There's a duplication of responsibility for immigration, as a result of which many immigrants from France, for example, who are frustrated with the endless

Official Languages committee  I'm not an expert on immigration or selecting and recruiting immigrants. However, there's obviously an enormous problem not just outside Quebec, as I mentioned in my remarks, but also in Quebec itself. Until recently, Quebec has managed to maintain the weight of francotropes amon

Official Languages committee  Based on what I see, the solutions will have to be developed by the Quebec government, which has expertise in recruiting and admitting francophone immigrants, and the federal government. Something is definitely wrong with the present situation. It's total confusion. The immigran

Official Languages committee  No. With your permission, I'd prefer to spend the time speaking with the committee members.

Official Languages committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I would like to share with you some thoughts on how immigration could help stabilize Canada's linguistic duality most effectively. Low fertility undermines both official language populations in Canada. The fact that francophone and non-official-language mi