You cannot increase the number of associations to meet needs created by new arrivals. The limiting factor is the agreement, which is for a fixed amount. If we are to give money to one organization, we have to cut it from somewhere else. We have to make do with what we have. We have often said that funding should be gradually increased. At present, we are bit like a financial nursery. We work with the province and municipalities to create service agencies, that are then funded by the province. Nowadays, we are relying much more on that than on the agreement. We are getting good results. We have to recognize that all this takes a lot of work. That is the approach we are using to meet our needs.
On May 1st, 2008. See this statement in context.