Thank you. A French philosopher by the name of Paul Valéry, if I remember correctly, said that a government's greatness is measured by the way it treats its minorities.
The mandate of the Court Challenges Program was to protect the rights of minorities, preserve democracy and avoid its dismantling. Access to courts in French, and the promotion and defence of the linguistic rights of the francophone and Acadian communities also form part of its mandate. Those are but two examples. We in the Bloc Québécois and on this side of the room believe that it was a crucial and non-negotiable program given what we have seen September 25.
I now come to my question. In the event that this program is abolished—for the time being, this is what is being considered because half the funding was cut and it is just a matter of time before the other half is cut as well—what would be your take on things, how do you see the consequences?