I would say that our biggest enemy is probably the demographics in our communities, which really play against us. In any normal society, it should be a plus to see so many young people, but in our situation and the situation of first nations across the country, if we're not able to raise the prospects for this segment of our population, then I think we're heading for disaster.
You could have the best delivery system you can have, but if it fails to meet the needs, it doesn't do much. I think a reference was made earlier to the funding formula in education, which is 20 years old. It hasn't been brought up to the level that it should be at today.
Earlier, I was talking about employment and training. There again, despite the fact... Certainly, it has been a plus for us that we were able to come to an agreement with the federal government, and it has been the case for the last 18 years, but if we are operating with the moneys that we had back in 1996-97 and these moneys haven't been indexed, then it doesn't do much, because we're really operating at half our capacity.
Really, in terms of the increase that a province like Quebec gets for its programs in employment and training, for instance, today we should be able to access $80 million more in terms of training and manpower in our communities, which is not the case. You're always starting the year with a deficit, and certainly, that goes for housing, health, and all the other programs in our communities.
So in response to your question, the delivery system is one thing. The issue of the backlog in many areas is another important aspect not to be forgotten.