I'd be pleased to answer that.
No, we weren't consulted and we're not aware that any of our member organizations were consulted. Most of the organizations found out in ways that were very upsetting to them. These organizations tend to function on a shoestring. In many instances, their funding had just been renewed and they had entered into some long-term commitments, had found out through websites, and are still in fact finding out the extent to which the cuts were made. This is something where, again, in the spirit of partnership, I think we can learn and work together more constructively to find ways to go about managing changes in financial and public policy that are less disruptive to a vulnerable sector of the economy.