Yes, thank you.
Mr. Chairman, I would like to close by putting a question to Mr. Williamson.
You represent the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. On September 25, you issued a press release stating that you were delighted to see the government making budget cuts of $1 billion. You also said earlier that you didn't know where those cuts had been made.
I just want to be sure I understand, because we will be held to account for the seriousness of the presentations made this morning.
I have received a great many letters from people in Quebec. The petition circulated by the Coalition québécoise contre les compressions fédérales en alphabétisation was signed by central union organizations and literacy and community groups; four million of the seven million people who live in Quebec are angry. They have written to the Prime Minister of Canada and have sent me a copy. I have also received letters from women's groups and community groups in Quebec.
When you say that you're delighted that these cuts are being made, on whose behalf are you making that statement? Who gave you that mandate? The people I referred to got together in the capital of Quebec to voice their opinion and examine the situation. And yet you are saying that even though you don't know what has been cut, you are very happy that these cuts have been made.