Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Mr. Gourde asked a question in his preamble. Ms. Buckley, you referred to two evaluations, I believe.
Wouldn't it be important for this government to see your people and ask your opinion? You are the Canadian Bar Association. I believe that means something.
Ms. Aucoin, you are the President of the Fédération des associations de juristes d'expression française de Common Law inc. The government decided, on its own initiative, to eliminate a program which we know is important. Indeed, we have been hearing this message since this morning. These people have been hearing this message for months now and they will continue hearing it if the program is not reinstated.
Do you feel that by abolishing this program, the government is shirking its responsibilities or do you think that this decision is simply one of the vagaries of politics?
I don't think that's hard to answer.