Good morning, Ms. Saulnier and Mr. d'Entremont. Thank you for being here today. You left Nova Scotia to come here; that's a long trip. We're pleased that you're here among us.
Mr. d'Entremont, you talked a lot about the community fabric. I come from that environment. It's an environment that enables us to strengthen our community, our social fabric. A good fabric of organizations definitely enables Francophones to develop a sense of belonging to their community and to obtain services. You said that there had been cuts to certain programs, including community access and literacy programs, Status of Women, and volunteerism initiatives. You also talked about the Court Challenges Program, which has made it possible to have schools and to provide services to the public.
What impact will these budget cuts have on the community fabric, on the community services networks and, indirectly, on the Francophone community in Nova Scotia?