Unfortunately, it will be probably too little too late, because we're already seeing people leave the field. That's expertise that has been developed over the last twenty years. I've been in the field for fifteen years, and I've seen some really good people leave lately.
Our other problem is that partnerships have been built. If we have to pick those partnerships up a year from now, who knows what they will be.
Coalitions are talking about closing their doors across the country. Literacy Alberta is fortunate because we have had a reserve fund, so we will have an opportunity to try to replace 50% of our budget. But the impact on the field is just...and morale at a grassroots level is very low.