Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I would like to thank the committee members as well for their understanding. In my opinion, the fact that the government gives money to citizens who wish to protect themselves from its decisions is the highest form of democracy. I'm very proud that the Canadian government, that Canada, regardless of which party is in power, has instituted this type of program. I sincerely hope that it will be maintained.
That being said, every time I or another member have asked a question during question period, one minister or another and even the Prime Minister, has answered—and I checked Hansard—saying, at any rate, the money was going directly to the groups, without going through the Court Challenges Program, and that this would protect the rights of minorities and the development of minority language communities. So then, do you know whether or not the groups out in the communities have used, since the elimination of the program, public funds to challenge government decisions?
