Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to the witnesses for their presentations.
Last fall, some members of this committee travelled to western Canada. We heard testimony from groups in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and some groups from the North. The elimination of the Court Challenges Program was obviously an area of concern. Throughout their travel, committee members heard many complaints over the decision to abolish that program.
The government has not changed its position, obviously, but there are still questions that we have not received concrete answers to, for example, whether or not the government can, in terms of minority language rights outside Quebec, take action to make up for the elimination of the Court Challenges Program. The role of this parliamentary committee consists in, among other things, assisting the government, especially with respect to the decision to abolish that program. This question is for all our witnesses. Are there any suggestions you think I should make? For example, you may want more authority to be given to the Commissioner, Mr. Fraser. That would be one solution. Do you have any suggestions other than a new court challenges program?