Whenever francophones want to raise any funds for any purpose—for instance, I am currently co-chair of the hospital foundation—it is very difficult for us to do because we do not have major corporations outside of Quebec. In Quebec everyone knows that there is the Hôpital Sainte-Justine, other major hospitals, etc.
However here, we face fierce opposition from anglophones. For instance there are major hospitals like the Ottawa Hospital and its Civic Campus, the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario. And then there is the Hôpital Montfort which is a small francophone hospital trying to obtain some money. It's very difficult.
It is hard not having the same sources of funding. We even went so far as to travel throughout Canada to try to find some support. It makes no sense. It is unimaginable that a minority group could prevail over a strong government like that of Ontario, Alberta or elsewhere.