It's interesting that you say long-term effects. As of now, with that kind of hit, there may not be a long term for coalitions such as the Yukon Literacy Coalition.
We've been in contact with coalitions across the country, and the cuts we face are similar to those in NWT, Nunavut, and the provinces. We believe the effects will mean the eventual closure of most of the literacy coalitions across the country, which will have a profound effect on the ability to offer services.
The effect of this funding cut on the Yukon Literacy Coalition means that we won't be able to deliver practitioner training. We won't be able to work with our families on family literacy initiatives. We were set to do community literacy initiatives with some of the smaller communities, focusing on first nations literacy, family literacy, and literacy for people with disabilities. Those programs won't be able to take place unless there is a reversal of the funding cuts or we are able to locate funding sources elsewhere.