Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
First of all, I would like to thank you for coming here this morning and for your presentations. We will be meeting with government officials on this matter. I think that it is good that we meet with you beforehand, even though some may perhaps believe that we should not be meeting with you or members of the communities. In my opinion, having you give us an overall picture is a good thing. It would not be right to say that we did not know. We have spoken with you and we have been speaking of this issue for a long time.
Whether we are talking about the private sector or public and parapublic sectors, if you do not have the money required to manage an operation, it will not work. Try selling your car and getting the money only two years later on! It is the same thing. You cannot run an organization if you do not have the money.
We are not talking about private companies. Non-profit organizations have to turn to lines of credit and access personal credit cards. This is a disgrace. Section 43 and Part VII of the Official Languages Act talk about promoting minorities and communities. If we were to eliminate all of your organizations, do you think that the government could do everything by itself, and deal directly with each and every citizen?