Thank you.
We've heard, Minister, from various groups over the past while—volunteer groups, literacy groups, student groups, and others—that they were never consulted about the devastating cuts that were announced last month. In your own riding, over 800 people have signed a petition opposing the government's ideologically-based cuts to literacy programs.
Earlier this year, you attended a round table in Caledonia in your riding. What was the purpose of that round table? Did you consult with anyone from the Ontario Literacy Coalition, and did you say to them, or anyone else for that matter over the past number of months: “We are looking at possible cuts. How might these cuts affect what you do?”