I wouldn't say that if I were you, given what I'm about to ask.
We can't forget the past. First, there is the precedent and then there is the future. We can look at what happened and what is happening today. Some say that the Liberal government inherited a $42-billion deficit. In actual fact, workers now have to shoulder a $49-billion deficit. That's more than 42. Because of changes to employment insurance, $49 billion was taken from workers, which has led to a great deal of poverty. Moreover, although there was a $42-billion deficit, that did not justify additional cutbacks for communities. I feel they went too far.
Each year, the Minister of Canadian Heritage reports to Parliament on issues relating to the official languages mission. Total expenditures for the Official Languages Support Programs Branch were $264,550,000 for 2003-2004 compared to $302,200 in 2001-2002.
There has been no report since then. Mention is made of the official languages mission, but we know that the report was from Canadian Heritage. There is now a new department for la Francophonie and Official Languages.
Who will report to Parliament and tell us where things stand? There was a $100-million cut. What is the status of things now?