We see ourselves as key partners of the government. My first concern is that you are saying we did not fully respect the Official Languages Act because we were the ones delivering the services in French to the communities. In fact, for 40 years now, there have been compliance issues when it comes to the Official Languages Act, but we are a key partner of the government.
Is the government required to do everything that needs to be done? We see it in some other sectors, health, especially. We see the government working with people, something it talked about in its throne speech, by the way. It works with people on the ground who understand the realities, such as our organizations. We are there, on the ground, and we work with the communities scattered all over the country. We may be a supplier or a key partner of the government. It is not up to us to meet the obligations under the Official Languages Act, but the government, despite the investments.
I should also mention that the investments in our communities need to be maintained and enhanced, as they did not even keep pace with the rate of inflation. So we are simply treading water, but it is clear that if the government were to provide the services itself, it would have to spend a lot more money.