Official Languages committee  Part VII of the act is very important. Personally, I make an effort to speak French every day to improve my skills. I take the necessary steps to improve and to be part of this wonderful French-speaking community. The government should do the same thing.

Official Languages committee  My apologies, I must have misunderstood the question. What would you like examples of?

Official Languages committee  As I said earlier, the positive measures have been strengthened in Bill C‑13. A number of provisions specifically refer to supporting non-profit organizations and giving anglophones opportunities to learn French. Many of these provisions are essential for organizations such as ou

Official Languages committee  Indeed, there are several, but they were reviewed and some were set aside. The FCFA’s recommendations are really the ones that should be included in the amendments.

Official Languages committee  Bill C‑13 is a considerable improvement over Bill C‑32. A lot of recommendations have been included, but others have been left out. We are here today to continue that work. We want the bill that is ultimately adopted to be the right one, and to include all the necessary provisi

Official Languages committee  It also worries me. The necessary provisions must definitely be included in the act. Right now, we have a golden opportunity to adopt an outstanding act. The act won't be perfect, but we have to do everything we can right now to make it the best version possible. We will never

Official Languages committee  Currently, Bill C‑13 does not include any requirement for linguistic provisions in its agreements, which is a mistake. Bill C-13 must be amended to include a requirement for language provisions in federal–provincial–territorial agreements. Otherwise, nothing will change. Some ag

Official Languages committee  Thank you, Mr. Généreux. All the recommendations proposed by the FCFA are important. To give a simple answer to your question…

Official Languages committee  Thank you very much for your question. My answer, simply put, is yes. There is a lack of French-language schools and immersion programs across Canada. In British Columbia’s rural communities, immersion programs are closing down because they don’t have enough funding or teache

Official Languages committee  This is indeed an essential condition for the proper implementation of the bill. For 50 years, government departments have not taken the necessary steps to encourage and promote the use of French throughout Canada. It is absolutely essential that one central agency, the Treasury

Official Languages committee  Yes.

Official Languages committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Members of the committee, good afternoon. My name is Ania Kolodziej and I am president of French for the Future. I am accompanied by Emeline Leurent, who is the executive director. Thank you for inviting us to speak on a topic that is of great interest to