So let's talk about other examples because, Mr. Minister, your explanation doesn't make sense.
In 2007-2008, the funding for the Official Languages Support Programs was $358 million, and it has been dropping for four years. We reached $350 million in 2004-2005—and I am not even taking inflation into account because the amount is in current dollars. In addition, the decrease applies across the board. I will give some examples.
For community life, $62 million was set aside four years ago, and that amount is now $55 million. For minority language education, the amount was $176 million four years ago, and it is now $166 million. The amount for promoting linguistic duality was $4.4 million four years ago, while it is $4.3 million today. The amount set aside for second language learning was $115 million four years ago, and it is $112 million now.
Since you have to cut $106 million over the next three years and you don't even know that you have made some cuts already, by how much more do you want to reduce the funding of those programs that are essential for Canada's linguistic duality?