Hon. Raymonde Gagné (Legislative Deputy to the Government Representative in the Senate): I tip my hat to you, Senator Moncion, for this initiative. Having worked in a university for more than 25 years, I understand the complexity and opacity of the way universities are funded, especially in the case of establishments that serve official language minority communities.

You effectively demonstrated that post-secondary education in the Canadian francophonie is in crisis. The collapse of Laurentian University, a bilingual institution, highlighted how vulnerable French language programs are across Canada.

Do you find that the structural challenges are preventing post-secondary education in French in francophone minority communities from enjoying the same conditions prevalent for the anglophone majority?

Hon. Raymonde Gagné (Legislative Deputy to the Government Representative in the Senate), pursuant to notice of February 9, 2022, moved:

That, when the Senate next adjourns after the adoption of this motion, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at 2 p.m.

Hon. Raymonde Gagné (Legislative Deputy to the Government Representative in the Senate): Honourable senators, my question is for the Government Representative in the Senate.

[English]

Senator Gold, I know that our office has been working with the government to try to get timely answers to some of the questions that were posed to you yesterday, for which further information was requested. I am asking this question so that you are afforded an opportunity to put some of these matters on the record for the benefit of our colleagues.

[Translation]

Senator Gold, would you be able to provide us with this information?