In conclusion, Mr. Chair, I would like to add that our 17 networks have all tried to address the following question, which is often put to us: what does it take to improve French-language health care services once and for all?
In the past year and a half, we have done the necessary planning to address that question. Obviously, we do not have time to go into all the details. However, the enormous amount of work accomplished by all our partners shows that the issue of improving services is being addressed.
Of course, we hope that your committee will support us in order to continue moving in that direction and putting our plans into practice tomorrow morning. We will also need the cooperation of our communities — they have to continue being involved — and of the provincial governments. By the way, I am currently on a tour to meet with the health ministers of all Canadian provinces. I have so far met seven or eight of them. We have received excellent support from the various provincial departmental authorities.
We will also be needing continued support from the federal government, which will have to show leadership by lending its support and helping us to ensure that $30,000 amounts turn into several millions of dollars in order to deliver concrete services to Canadians.
In this respect, I said earlier that funding for the organization of services ended in March 2006. We know that your government is currently processing a sizable budget, covering our 2006-07 activities. It is our understanding that the issue is settled. However, what has yet to be resolved, is the future, that is to say 2007-08 and beyond. People must have the sense that there is time for the projects listed in these volumes to be carried out.
I will stop here for now, Mr. Chair. We can continue by answering questions. Thank you.