Thank you for the questions.
I'll start with how we support the on-the-ground programs. We provide the support services. In Nova Scotia, we're referred to as the “bookends”: we provide support to the practitioners at one end, so that they are highly trained and can be effective in meeting the learning needs, and on the other end, we support the learners themselves.
You've heard the statistics. There are many who could benefit from improving literacy, but there are not that many in programs. We try to encourage people to get into programs through talking about the success and how it can change people's lives, and also by providing financial support and that sort of thing.
In terms of the $600,000, that's really just to allow us to continue to exist. As you said, Newfoundland has not been able to continue. We have expertise and we have momentum, and if we all go under, that's lost. There's no one else doing what we do in each of our provinces. It allows us to continue what we're doing, to collaborate more, and to really look at the gaps and figure out how best to meet those needs. Then we'll certainly be coming back with other proposals specific to meeting those needs.