Thank you.
I do not necessarily want to defend public servants, but let me simply say that it is up to the government, elected by the people, to assume leadership.
I find it rather difficult to go back nine months in time and blame the public servants. The government has responsibilities because it was elected by the people. It has a vision and it should know how to build a country. We gave it this mandate for four years, although, these days, mandates only last a year and a half.
The government should assume leadership, and work together with francophone communities in every part of the country, be it with La Société des Acadiens du Nouveau-Brunswick, ACFO or l'Assemblée communautaire fransaskoise, which is your association.
In Timmins, the people told us that the funding had not been adjusted for the cost of living or for inflation. Organizations need money to do their work.
We mentioned the Court Challenges Program and early childhood, among other things. What role does your association play? How is it perceived? Do you feel that you need more tools?