I wanted to ask about the LINC program. As the officials know, the LINC program is a language support program for immigrants and refugees across all the sectors, both the NGO sector as well as colleges. One particular community college, which is actually the longest-serving community college in providing this kind of service in the country with about 40 years of experience and is also the largest college that provides the service, just prior to the budget, received documentation to confirm that their funding for the LINC program would be reduced by 8.5%. They already have close to 1,000 people on the waiting list trying to get into the language program.
As the minister has identified that language is essential for Canadians to succeed, and that language is essential for Canadians to actually become citizens, here we are with a huge wait list, with a large influx of refugees coming in, with immigrants already waiting to try to get into the LINC program, yet the funding is being cut. I wonder whether or not the officials can actually look into this to see how we can address this issue effectively, so that people can get the funding to provide the services that are so needed in our communities.