Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Before asking my questions, I want to come back to what my Conservative colleague said about the Court Challenges Program.
I completely agree that we are here to listen to you. Were you listened to and consulted before the Court Challenges Program was cut? That would have given you an opportunity to make your views known and explain how important it was to keep that program.
You represent more than 1,000 or 2,000 people: you represent the majority of francophones in Ontario. Were you consulted? Were you listened to? Answer yes or no so that I can move to another issue.