It is hard to start after all that.
Good morning. I would like to thank you for your presentations. As a member of Parliament, I am very aware of issues facing Franco-Ontarians, because there is a very significant, dynamic Franco-Ontarian community in my riding. The total population of my riding is 100,000, and 65,000 of them are Franco-Ontarians.
I would like to talk a little about the community associations. Last Saturday I attended ACFO's annual meeting in Prescott-Russell, in my riding. Yes, the Prescott-Russell branch of ACFO is in a crisis at the moment. I would like to talk about subsidies a little. In a presentation I have here, there is reference to program subsidies rather than subsidies for operational costs. In my opinion, program subsidies produce results. That is important for the government, for taxpayers and for all the communities. In my community, we think it is important to see concrete results.
At the moment, one of the challenges facing the Prescott-Russell ACFO is to determine the level of support it has within the community. Will this organization continue to exist? What mandate will it have?
I would like to ask Mr. Bélanger the question: How do you assess the support your association has in your community?