There are two things. What is beneficial is that local organizations in different parts of the province were provided with operating funds and project funds. Those contributions allowed us among other things to consult the francophone population of Ontario. We formed many partnerships with the federal government last year, when we celebrated 400 years of francophone presence in Ontario. This gave new energy to the organizations and allowed them to take their place in this province.
I would say that the yearly contributions to operations in these francophone environments in our cities and villages is an essential tool in Anglo-dominant circumstances. The cultural centres and groups generate an energy, be they retiree groups or francophone historical associations.
All you have to do is look at what was done on the cultural plane over the past 10 years. In the past, people spoke about Sudbury already as a place where there was a core group of actors and singers. People spoke about Ottawa as well. If you look at emerging artists today, you will see that they come from everywhere in Ontario. I am thinking for instance of Céleste Lévis, who is from Timmins, or Damien Robitaille, who is from Penetanguishene. There is a very active French theatre in Toronto. These are all things that have developed because of previous contributions.