Okay. The amount granted to Laval for the homeless program, for the organization, was something like—I could be wrong—$937,000 or $900,000. I don't have the exact amount; I have it at work.
There are more than 80 French-speaking charitable organizations in Laval. There is one, AGAPE, that handles the immigration, the refugees, and the needy in regard to those speaking English. That $900,000 divided by 80 doesn't leave you much money to try to change things and to even attempt to present something.
Of course, there are key organizations that have benefited from the homeless program. We are one of them, for the past 15 years. Laval is so multicultural now, and the area where we are is over 52% English-speaking. Overall in the city of Laval, 18% of the population is English-speaking, so the needs are there. Also, when we say “population” we don't count the homeless, because they're hiding, and there are many of them. It's not because you're in Laval that if you're homeless you have to be French-speaking; there are people from the multicultural communities who are homeless.
These are figures that I find deplorable considering the amount of money that's invested to come to the aid of these people. As for our needs alone, at the moment we need to open this centre, and the “immobilization” budget—only immobilization—is $400,000. We're not talking about renovations, repairs, and upkeep, which we're going to handle ourselves. There's not enough money for us to start this program, but there is a need.
As you know, Tom, being a kid from Chomedey, like me, the needs are exorbitant. The kids are living on the street. Something has to be done. It's deteriorating, and, of course, the City of Laval is deteriorating at the same time.