Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I'd like to start with a side comment. I want to thank the clerk, who has sent us the Canadian Heritage evaluation documents that were available. We're nevertheless somewhat concerned to see that the document is incomplete as we are in the middle of the evaluation process. That's strange to say the least. Thank you nevertheless for the information we already have.
I would like to thank our guests for the quality and relevance of their presentations, which really contribute to our thinking and evaluation. Thank you for being here. I would also like to tip my hat to the new president of the AFO and to offer him my best wishes for success, even though he is not actually here this morning.
For my first round, I would like to put my questions to the people from the Fédération de la jeunesse canadienne-française.
I was particularly struck by one sentence in your presentation. You said you would like to see the full participation of young people as citizens. That is something we're particularly in favour of. We not only enable some people to miss a three-hour class, but we have also enabled some of these young people to leave university for four years. So stay involved; the future really is now.
My real question focuses more on this striving for full participation in civic life. Do you believe that a full financial contribution is provided for that purpose in the Roadmap? In fact, I noted in the details of the Roadmap that youth initiatives were included in the Canadian Heritage budget. That's as if youth were put in a separate class and it was considered that the program would be target for all your applications. However, that program, if I correctly examined it, makes $12.5 million available to Canada as a whole, 50% of which is reserved for infrastructure, which leaves very little money to develop your projects and ideas.
We also note that annual projects that do not receive recurring funding should be innovative. I would like to hear your comments on that point. It seems to me that staff is a special aspect of your group—you'll tell me whether I'm right or wrong. There must be greater turnover because as soon as young people finish their studies and are able to get a job, they leave the association for positions of responsibility and leave their positions for someone else.
Are you getting what you want under this Roadmap, and does the financial breakdown enable you to achieve your objectives?