Mr. Chair, one thing I noticed when I visited communities and institutions in minority communities across Canada is that the same complaints came from both francophone institutions and anglophone institutions in Quebec. They have the same problem. As is often the case, when they request funding from the Department of Canadian Heritage, their cheques arrive in January or February, and they have to spend the money before the end of the fiscal year. That is a significant management problem. And that is not specific to British Columbia. I have heard the same thing in Quebec and Saskatchewan. I am sure you yourselves heard the same thing during your trip across the country.
On November 27th, 2007. See this statement in context.