The act does not take inflation into account, but we were hopeful that it would be part of the action plan for official languages 2023‑2028. However, we're still waiting for official confirmation of funding for the current year. From what we've heard, it would be a 12.5% increase, but this has yet to be confirmed. What's more, it would not be a general increase. So there are a lot more questions than answers right now.
A 12.5% increase won't even enable SNA to rehire another employee. Instead, it will be used to pay down the deficit. In the current year, we've had to make a number of changes, otherwise we'd be facing a $95,000 deficit. It's clearly and simply because of the increase in the cost of living. That said, a 12.5% increase in our core programming budget won't solve this problem, as there will still be a shortfall.