Merci, Monsieur le President. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to recognize members of the francophone School Board: Ms. Chartuard, president; President of the National Francophone School Boards of Ontario, Mr. Mario Pelletier; Mr. Bernard Lesage, Monsieur Kevin Bell, Alberta; Monsieur Marc-Andre Ouellette, British Columbia; Monsieur Edgar Galant, P.E.I.; Monsieur Layonar Lefore, Nova Scotia; Monsieur Luc Brisebois, Nunavut; Monsieur Jean Lemay, Ontario; Monsieur Alpha Barry, Saskatchewan; Monsieur Ali Chiasson, Newfoundland and Labrador; Monsieur Simon Cloutier, Northwest Territories; Monsieur Jean-Sebastien Blay, Yukon; and Monsieur Roger Paul, Executive Director of la Federation National des conseil-scolaire francophones and of the regroupement national direction general de l’ eduction.
Also present, Monsieur Alain Laberge, President Regroupement National direction generale de l’education and Superintendent of the Division Scolaire Franco-Manitoba. Mr. Speaker, I'd like to welcome Madam Yvonne Careen, Superintendent of la Commission Scolaire Francophone des Territoires du Nord-Ouest, and some of their colleagues from l’association des direction generale de l’education de l’ouest et du Nord ADEON. Also, Jean de Dieu Tuyishime, Executive Director of la Federation Franco-tenoise.
As well, Mr. Speaker, I'd like to give a warm welcome to students and staff from Ecole Allain St-Cyr in Yellowknife and the francophone community members. Merci. Welcome. Also, Mr. Speaker, I would like to welcome and recognize the Aurora College fourth year nursing students and their instructor Jodi Brennan, and the second year social work students and their instructor Susan Fitzky to our proceedings today, and everybody that's joining us. It's nice to have a full gallery during our proceedings. Welcome. Thank you.