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SENT The DT evaluation NN confirmed VVD the DT relevance NN of IN the DT IPOLC NP . SENT Two CD issues NNS clearly RB emerged VVD and CC pertain VV to TO the DT centralization NN of IN IPOLC NP management NN . SENT the DT approval NN process NN is VBZ sometimes RB long JJ and CC the DT collection NN of IN data NNS on IN activities NNS carried VVN out RP and CC reports NNS on IN project NN results NNS creates VVZ challenges NNS . SENT The DT report NN recommends VVZ maintaining VVG centralized JJ management NN but CC increasing VVG the DT involvement NN of IN regional JJ staff NN . SENT In IN the DT spring NN of IN 2004 CD , , Canadian NP Heritage NP set VVD up RP an DT IPOLC NP steering NN committee NN to TO increase VV cooperation NN with IN regional JJ staff NN and CC optimize VV the DT sectoral JJ and CC regional JJ impact NN of IN the DT initiative NN . SENT An DT IPOLC NP steering NN committee NN will MD increase VV cooperation NN with IN regional JJ staff NN and CC optimize VV the DT sectoral JJ and CC regional JJ impact NN of IN the DT initiative NN . SENT The DT report NN also RB recommends VVZ maintaining VVG a DT strategic JJ approach NN in IN choosing VVG institutions NNS to TO sign VV memoranda NNS of IN understanding NN in IN order NN to TO encourage VV the DT participation NN of IN departments NNS that WDT are VBP not RB as RB involved VVN with IN the DT OLMC NP . SENT Finally RB , , it PP recommends VVZ that DT accountability NN be VB strengthened VVN through IN regular JJ communication NN with IN federal JJ institutions NNS to TO discuss VV programs NNS and CC initiatives NNS and CC reports NNS on IN results NNS for IN example NN . 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SENT The DT evaluation NN period NN is VBZ too RB short JJ to TO discuss VV long JJ term NN results NNS , , but CC the DT main JJ achievement NN seems VVZ to TO be VB the DT change NN in IN the DT attitude NN of IN federal JJ institutions NNS toward IN the DT communities NNS . SENT Some DT section NN 41 CD implementation NN coordinators NNS said VVD that IN their PP$ institution's JJ commitment NN to TO the DT communities NNS drew VVD positive JJ comments NNS from IN the DT public NN . SENT Some DT federal JJ institutions NNS that WDT signed VVD an DT IPOLC NP agreement NN namely RB Human NP Resources NPS and CC Skills NNS Development NP Canada NP and CC Health NP Canada NP will MD continue VV to TO support VV the DT communities NNS on IN their PP$ own JJ , , without IN funding NN from IN Canadian NP Heritage NP . SENT Other JJ federal JJ organizations NNS have VHP expressed VVN interest NN in IN renewing VVG the DT partnership NN . SENT Western NP Economic NP Diversification NN , , Industry NP Canada NP , , Agriculture NP and CC Agri NP Food NP Canada NP , , Atlantic NP Canada NP Opportunities NNS Agency NP ACOA NP and CC Citizenship NN and CC Immigration NN . SENT A DT tangible JJ example NN A DT partnership NN worth IN almost RB 2 CD million CD between IN Canadian NP Heritage NP and CC Agriculture NP and CC Agri NP Food NP Canada NP made VVD it PP possible JJ to TO help VV official JJ language NN minority NN communities NNS in IN rural JJ areas NNS throughout IN the DT country NN devise VV community NN development NN plans NNS . SENT Vision NN projects NNS boosted VVD the DT communities NNS commitment NN and CC led VVN to TO strategic JJ economic JJ development NN planning NN and CC diversification NN in IN the DT OLMC NN in IN rural JJ farming NN areas NNS . SENT In IN 2003 CD 2004 CD , , more JJR than IN 40 CD OLMC NN across IN the DT country NN adopted VVD this DT tool NN , , which WDT will MD help VV them PP fulfil VV their PP$ vision NN of IN a DT stronger JJR economic JJ base NN . SENT The DT projects NNS could MD lead VV to TO local JJ job NN creation NN , , which WDT would MD stem VV the DT outflow NN of IN people NNS from IN remote JJ areas NNS and CC ensure VV the DT survival NN of IN the DT OLMC NP . SENT Minority NP Language NP Education NP The NP Minority NP Language NP Education NP component NN of IN the DT Development NP of IN Official NP Language NP Communities NNS Program NN aims VVZ to TO achieve VV the DT following VVG results NNS . SENT maintenance NN and CC improvement NN of IN provincial JJ and CC territorial JJ programs NNS and CC activities NNS to TO provide VV education NN in IN the DT language NN of IN the DT OLMC NP , , at IN all DT levels NNS of IN education NN . SENT increase NN in IN the DT proportion NN of IN Canadians NNS in IN minority NN situations NNS who WP study VVP in IN their PP$ first JJ official NN language NN . SENT increase NN and CC dissemination NN of IN knowledge NN and CC improved JJ access NN to TO innovative JJ methods NNS and CC tools NNS related VVN to TO minority NN language NN education NN . SENT In IN 2003 CD 2004 CD , , the DT Department NP contributed VVD more JJR than IN 135 CD million CD in IN support NN for IN provincial JJ and CC territorial JJ programs NNS . SENT The DT 250 CD , , 000 CD students NNS in IN minority NN communities NNS were VBD thus RB able JJ to TO attend VV school NN in IN their PP$ own JJ language NN and CC some DT non JJ governmental JJ organizations NNS were VBD able JJ to TO conduct VV studies NNS or CC create VV teaching NN tools NNS to TO support VV minority NN language NN education NN . SENT Intergovernmental NP Cooperation NP Since IN 1983 CD , , intergovernmental JJ cooperation NN on IN minority NN language NN education NN has VHZ been VBN regulated VVN by IN a DT framework NN agreement NN between IN the DT Government NN of IN Canada NP and CC the DT Council NP of IN Ministers NPS of IN Education NP , , Canada NP CMEC NP . SENT The DT agreement NN , , known VVN as IN the DT Protocol NP for IN Agreements NNS for IN Minority NP Language NP Education NP and CC Second NP Language NP Instruction NN normally RB covers VVZ five CD years NNS . SENT It PP sets VVZ out RP the DT basic JJ principles NNS and CC common JJ funding NN rules NNS applicable JJ to TO the DT negotiation NN of IN specific JJ bilateral JJ agreements NNS with IN each DT province NN and CC territory NN . SENT The DT last JJ protocol NN covered VVD the DT period NN 1998 CD 1999 CD to TO 2002 CD 2003 CD . SENT It PP expired VVD on IN March NP 31 CD , , 2003 CD . 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SENT Overall RB , , the DT evaluation NN confirmed VVD the DT relevance NN of IN the DT program NN and CC recognized VVD its PP$ success NN . SENT However RB , , it PP committed VVD Canadian NP Heritage NP to TO improving VVG its PP$ accountability NN practices NNS and CC making VVG the DT agreements NNS and CC action NN plans NNS negotiated VVN with IN the DT provinces NNS and CC territories NNS more RBR accessible JJ to TO Canadians NNS . SENT Regarding VVG federal JJ support NN for IN minority NN language NN education NN more RBR specifically RB , , the DT evaluation NN called VVN on IN Canadian NP Heritage NP to TO ensure VV that DT federal JJ spending NN in IN the DT area NN of IN minority NN language NN education NN is VBZ more RBR clearly RB focused VVN . SENT The DT Action NP Plan NP for IN Official NP Languages NNS , , which WDT was VBD announced VVN on IN March NP 12 CD , , 2003 CD , , creates VVZ new JJ challenges NNS for IN minority NN language NN education NN and CC calls VVZ for IN 209 CD million CD to TO be VB spent VVN on IN minority NN language NN education NN over IN five CD years NNS . SENT The DT purpose NN of IN the DT additional JJ funding NN is VBZ to TO increase VV the DT proportion NN of IN eligible JJ students NNS enrolled VVN in IN French JJ schools NNS in IN minority NN communities NNS by IN 12 CD between IN now RB and CC 2013 CD . SENT The DT funds NNS are VBP also RB to TO be VB used VVN to TO improve VV the DT quality NN of IN minority NN language NN education NN in IN order NN to TO make VV it PP comparable JJ with IN majority NN language NN education NN . SENT The DT following VVG priority NN sectors NNS have VHP been VBN identified VVN for IN the DT next JJ cooperation NN cycle NN with IN the DT CMEC NP and CC the DT provinces NNS and CC territories NNS to TO ensure VV that IN the DT objectives NNS of IN the DT Action NP Plan NP are VBP met VVN . SENT Promotion NN of IN access NN and CC integrationFrench NN schools NNS in IN minority NN communities NNS currently RB draw VVP only RB about IN two CD thirds NNS of IN their PP$ eligible JJ students NNS . SENT Quality NN of IN programs NNS and CC cultural JJ enrichment NN in IN the DT school NN settingProvincial NN and CC international JJ tests NNS tend VVP to TO show VV that DT additional JJ effort NN is VBZ needed VVN to TO improve VV the DT performance NN of IN French JJ schools NNS in IN minority NN communities NNS . SENT In IN Quebec NP , , distance NN teaching NN and CC French JJ as IN a DT second JJ language NN programs NNS are VBP among IN the DT priorities NNS . SENT Teaching NN staff NN and CC support NN servicesFrench NN schools NNS in IN minority NN communities NNS are VBP faced VVN with IN a DT shortage NN of IN qualified JJ teachers NNS well RB prepared VVN for IN teaching NN in IN that DT setting NN . SENT They PP also RB suffer VVP from IN a DT lack NN of IN specialized JJ support NN . SENT Improved JJ access NN to TO post VV secondary JJ studies NNS Post NP secondary JJ education NN is VBZ the DT keystone NN of IN minority NN language NN education NN . SENT In IN Quebec NP , , there EX is VBZ already RB a DT solid JJ network NN of IN colleges NNS and CC universities NNS serving VVG the DT Anglophone JJ community NN . SENT In IN provinces NNS with IN an DT Anglophone JJ majority NN , , the DT network NN of IN Francophone JJ post NN secondary JJ institutions NNS still RB needs VVZ to TO be VB consolidated VVN . SENT Access NN to TO an DT array NN of IN quality JJ academic JJ programs NNS is VBZ a DT determining VVG factor NN in IN community NN development NN and CC young JJ people's NP desire NN to TO pursue VV their PP$ education NN in IN French NP . SENT Promotion NN of IN research NN on IN teaching NN in IN a DT minority NN setting NN and CC dissemination NN of IN knowledge NN The DT decisions NNS that WDT will MD enable VV the DT various JJ stakeholders NNS to TO meet VV the DT objectives NNS of IN Canada's NP Action NP Plan NP related VVD to TO education NN must MD be VB based VVN on IN up RB to TO date NN data NNS and CC more JJR comprehensive JJ knowledge NN of IN the DT issues NNS related VVN to TO minority NN language NN education NN . SENT It PP is VBZ therefore RB important JJ that IN every DT effort NN be VB made VVN to TO ensure VV the DT positive JJ development NN and CC dissemination NN of IN expertise NN in IN that DT area NN . SENT A DT few JJ results NNS The DT amalgamation NN of IN Universit NP Sainte NP Anne NP and CC Coll NP ge NP de NP l'Acadie NP in IN Nova NP Scotia NP ensures VVZ the DT future NN of IN French JJ post NN secondary JJ education NN in IN the DT province NN . SENT 2003 CD 2004 CD was VBD the DT second JJ year NN of IN the DT two CD institutions NNS amalgamation NN plan VVP the DT newly RB created VVN institution NN is VBZ called VVN Universit NP Sainte NP Anne NP . SENT Two CD faculties NNS were VBD created VVN to TO combine VV the DT departments NNS that WDT offered VVD both DT college NN and CC university NN level NN services NNS . SENT This DT structure NN makes VVZ it PP easier JJR to TO integrate VV programs NNS and CC establish VV equivalences NNS between IN the DT two CD post NN secondary JJ levels NNS . SENT The DT university's NP Bachelor NP of IN Arts NP program NN will MD now RB be VB available JJ in IN seven CD Acadian JJ regions NNS of IN Nova NP Scotia NP through IN the DT new JJ institution's NNS virtual JJ infrastructures NNS . SENT Small JJ Anglophone JJ communities NNS in IN remote JJ areas NNS of IN Quebec NP now RB have VH access NN to TO a DT dozen NN distance NN teaching NN courses NNS through IN the DT Distance NP Education NP and CC Community NP Network NP . SENT Three CD school NN boards NNS , , which WDT together RB cover VVP 90 CD of IN the DT province NN , , created VVD the DT network NN to TO provide VV their PP$ 15 CD , , 500 CD students NNS children NNS and CC adults NNS with IN quality NN distance NN training NN . SENT In IN British NP Columbia NP , , a DT subsidiary NN agreement NN with IN the DT provincial JJ government NN has VHZ increased VVN the DT availability NN of IN French JJ language NN post NN secondary JJ education NN at IN Simon NP Fraser NP University NP . SENT The DT agreement NN established VVD a DT Francophone JJ and CC Francophile NP Affairs NPS Office NP that WDT will MD develop VV and CC promote VV French JJ language NN programs NNS . SENT The DT agreement NN also RB made VVD it PP possible JJ to TO launch VV research NN projects NNS and CC cultural JJ activities NNS in IN French NP . SENT The DT initiative NN will MD run VV for IN the DT next JJ five CD years NNS . SENT A DT Canada NP Saskatchewan NP subsidiary NN agreement NN led VVN to TO the DT creation NN of IN the DT Institut NP fran NP ais NNS of IN the DT University NP of IN Regina NP . SENT A DT post NN secondary JJ teaching NN centre NN will MD offer VV linguistic JJ , , cultural JJ and CC social JJ programs NNS to TO Francophones NP and CC Francophiles NP . SENT In IN addition NN , , a DT research NN centre NN will MD increase VV expertise NN on IN issues NNS related VVN to TO Francophone JJ minorities NNS . SENT This DT initiative NN will MD also RB run VV for IN the DT next JJ five CD years NNS . SENT An DT interim JJ agreement NN with IN the DT Government NN of IN Ontario NP on IN targeted JJ measures NNS includes VVZ initiatives NNS to TO promote VV access NN to TO education NN in IN French JJ and CC to TO improve VV student NN performance NN . SENT A DT groundbreaking JJ ceremony NN was VBD held VVN on IN November NP 22 CD , , 2003 CD , , for IN the DT Grands NNS Vents VVZ school NN community NN centre NN in IN St NP . SENT John's NP , , Newfoundland NP , , which WDT should MD be VB officially RB inaugurated VVN in IN March NP 2005 CD . SENT The DT centre NN will MD provide VV Francophone JJ students NNS with IN a DT modern JJ , , well RB equipped VVN school NN and CC will MD strengthen VV ties NNS between IN Francophone JJ community NN organizations NNS , , seven CD of IN which WDT will MD have VH offices NNS in IN the DT new JJ building NN . SENT Funding NN for IN a DT similar JJ facility NN in IN St NP . SENT Vital JJ , , Manitoba NP , , was VBD announced VVN in IN January NP 2004 CD . SENT Bursaries NNS and CC Monitors NNS . SENT Complementary JJ Support NN for IN Language NP Learning NP Complementary JJ Support NN for IN Language NP Learning NP aims VVZ to TO support VV activities NNS or CC interventions NNS that WDT contribute VVP to TO the DT learning NN and CC development NN of IN language NN skills NNS through IN the DT Council NP of IN Ministers NPS of IN Education NP , , Canada's NP bursary NN and CC monitor NN programs NNS . SENT Summer NN language NN bursaries NNS for IN Francophones NP outside IN Quebec NP enable VVP students NNS to TO improve VV their PP$ French JJ language NN skills NNS through IN a DT five CD week NN summer NN course NN at IN a DT post NN secondary JJ institution NN . SENT In IN 2003 CD 2004 CD , , 183 CD summer NN bursaries NNS were VBD awarded VVN to TO students NNS , , most JJS of IN them PP from IN New NP Brunswick NP and CC Ontario NP . SENT Official JJ language NN monitor NN positions NNS enable VVP post VV secondary JJ students NNS to TO work VV full JJ or CC part NN time NN with IN teachers NNS in IN a DT classroom NN to TO enrich VV French JJ first JJ language NN courses NNS . SENT In IN 2003 CD 2004 CD , , 201 CD monitor NN positions NNS were VBD created VVN in IN the DT minority NN language NN school NN system NN , , most JJS of IN them PP in IN Ontario NP . SENT Cooperation NN with IN the DT Non JJ Governmental JJ Sector NN In IN 2003 CD 2004 CD , , this DT form NN of IN cooperation NN enabled VVD a DT dozen NN organizations NNS that WDT specialize VVP in IN education NN to TO carry VV out RP a DT variety NN of IN activities NNS . SENT These DT activities NNS , , which WDT included VVD studies NNS and CC the DT production NN of IN educational JJ tools NNS , , meet VV a DT pressing VVG need NN in IN Canada's NP French JJ language NN education NN system NN . SENT For IN example NN . SENT Students NNS in IN minority NN French JJ schools NNS need VVP to TO acquire VV language NN and CC socio NN cultural JJ skills NNS that WDT will MD enable VV them PP to TO use VV French JJ as IN a DT learning NN , , communication NN and CC self NN assertion NN tool NN . 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