Some regions give more cause for worry than others.
Some participants in the colloquium firmly stated that complete bilingualism is unrealistic. Others favoured greater emphasis on the Francophone presence in Quebec and willingly grant English near-exclusivity elsewhere in Canada. It would seem, however, that most of the speakers wanted to highlight the merits of bilingualism for certain communities and the real benefits that the country as a whole can derive from it. It also seems clear that the debate on bilingualism will continue uninterruptedly. We noted in the course of this colloquium, however, that the debate is making progress, that official languages policy has had victories and that the economic perspective at the end of the century gives it an orientation that is both new and very positive.