That reassures me. I would have been in utter despair if that had happened in New Brunswick.
I have a question for each of you. I know that my government colleagues, the Conservatives, do not like to hear people still talk about the elimination of the Court Challenges Program. They made this very clear at our most recent meetings. They can't stand hearing francophone communities talk about that any more.
You may have turned to the Court Challenges Program in the past. If so, in what circumstances? It might be interesting to find out. The committee in charge of defending the Montfort Hospital used the program. The hospital is truly a torch bearer for the francophonie. Given the fact that the Court Challenges Program is no more, how will this affect your organizations and your communities? Will it be possible to ensure that services will still be available in French outside Quebec?
We share the same goal. If we want to continue to live in French and to make sure that our children and grandchildren continue to receive services in French, and to speak the language, we need to provide them with the tools to do this. Indeed, communities are not wealthy enough to defend themselves; they need help.
I would therefore like to know whether any of you have used this program in the past, and if so, in what circumstances. Further, does the elimination of this program threaten the French language in your various areas?