No, the OLC was not consulted in any capacity. I think we could have really contributed some valuable information. I'm no legal expert, but to the best of my knowledge, Revenue Canada limits the advocacy dimension of non-profit organizations to 20%, so when we paint the literacy organizations as advocacy groups it's simply inaccurate.
Advocating for adult literacy, from a policy perspective, makes us smart professionals who are in tune with the OECD. I was at the OECD conference with a member, Ms. Savoie, in June. One of the four pillars of OECD's job strategy is training, and adult literacy is definitely part of that.
From an advocacy perspective, advocating for some of the most underprivileged Canadians makes us compassionate Canadians.