We have a number of organizations that provide very good services. As long as they are submitting applications for funding for good programs, we will be funding those programs as long as they meet the criteria. We're not going to fund organizations just to keep them alive if they're not delivering value and measurable results for Canadians. That's not our job. Our job is to promote literacy, not just to create jobs. We want to make sure the funding going forward actually gets the results it's intended to.
On October 31st, 2006. See this statement in context.