The mechanism that we use is governance. It is based on the responsibility of the players—they must be responsible—and on their interdependency. We try to use this governance to create a type of cohesion. I say that we try because we haven't yet succeeded in doing that. We are still working on it. I believe that Saskatchewan has made further innovations when it comes to governance. We have held elections. We divided the territory into 12 districts. Citizens go to their community centres to vote for their representatives. The president is elected by all of the citizens. A citizen from Zenon Park can vote for his member and for the president.
Then, the president appoints a type of cabinet or executive committee. Each community member has responsibilities for a given sector or sectors. For example, the member for Gravelbourg can be responsible for education, the community member for Saskatoon can deal with health issues as well. We try to establish a dual link between the assembly—the governance of the Franco-Saskatchewanian community—and the other surrounding organizations. They represent the ties that bind the two, and when decisions are made, all sectors of the territory are involved. That is how decisions are made.
For example, with respect to the distribution of funds, everything is transparent and public. The distribution is discussed by the assembly of members, and the members vote publicly on the distribution. Moreover, the Franco-Saskatchewanian community has a good idea of what will happen in 2008-2009, but we are still awaiting the minister's signature. In an ideal world, we would have enough autonomy to be able to tell people what they can expect for the coming year, according to our priorities.
That sums up the approach that is used by the Franco-Saskatchewanian community.