Official Languages committee  That's two different things. First of all, we're not a walk-in organization. We don't have a storefront. We are a resource and information organization, so we have no membership per se.

Official Languages committee  In a given year, I would say in that black binder, we probably have maybe 8,000 people come through our door.

Official Languages committee  Yes, but that's because they are coming for very specific—they are not card-carrying members; that's what I mean.

Official Languages committee  Hopefully, you know somebody that knows we exist, and it depends on the kind of service you're looking for, the kind of information. We have people call us and they're looking for the name of a black lawyer, they're looking for the name of a black doctor, or some other kind of se

Official Languages committee  We have an employment board. We used to actually have a fully functioning employment centre. We no longer have the funding for that.

Official Languages committee  That's right; they're posted. And we have a documentation centre. We have connections with vocational centres. Part of what BCRC does is partner with mainstream organizations. That makes us very unique from the BCAs. The black community associations in Montreal are very regionall

Official Languages committee  Which one do I start with? We had a program, Communities that Care, which is from the United States actually. It's a wonderful model and it seems to be working in a lot of communities. We couldn't find funding for that. We have a program called Positive Tickets, in which we're n

Official Languages committee  No, we don't.

Official Languages committee  Yes, it is.

Official Languages committee  Incredibly so.

Official Languages committee  I can only speak for my organization. For instance, I'll start off by saying that the Black Community Research Centre does not have charitable status, so we find it very difficult to raise funds. That is one of the issues. Even in getting support—from other foundations, certainly

Official Languages committee  Okay. I think we need to get that kind of guideline. The only thing we get back is—

Official Languages committee  I would say that CBC, because again you're talking about Montreal—

Official Languages committee  CBC/Radio Canada, okay. I would say that I think it serves its place, if I may be so bold as to say that.

Official Languages committee  I don't know about it looking good for the government because I don't think most people—