Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would like to thank everyone who is appearing before us. Your testimony is really important for our study, the topic of which was suggested to us by our colleague.
Mr. Pelletier, I want to tell you that I have heard several people talk about how important your organization has been in their lives. I think that our community is fortunate to have had 25 years of support from an organization like Les amis du crépuscule, which provides assistance to bereaved people.
Since the beginning of our study, we have been hearing about benefits for parents. We heard more about that this morning. A number of organizations have also told us that they relied only on volunteers and that they had no funding. You said it yourself—the department of health and social services is faced with many health-related costs, in addition to supporting community organizations. In your case, barely 40% of your funding comes from the provincial government.
I would also like to congratulate your team and your board of directors who, despite your organization's difficult financial situation, have decided to set up a new program for infant loss, using money you have obtained with difficulty.
I know that, for other areas of activity, such as women's organizations, the federal government has subsidy programs. Since bereavement can affect anyone, regardless of the province of residence, do you think it would be important, as part of our study, to issue a recommendation to support organizations like yours? A witness told us that he came from a region with no resources. Regardless of where we live, it would be good to have someone to turn to for support in the difficult moments of bereavement, especially involving a child.