Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'm going to go back to the questions my colleague Mr. Samson asked, although I'll definitely be doing so in a less eloquent and colourful manner.
Something piqued my curiosity, and I'm going to draw a somewhat simple analogy. My son was born last year. If I used the data from last year to establish my budget, it wouldn't be balanced because there are more demands and needs this year.
If I understand what my colleague explained and what you've confirmed, the budgets that the province grants you are based on the previous year's numbers and therefore on the number of enrolments from the previous year. That's an advantage for school boards that have a declining clientele and a disadvantage for those with a growing clientele, which is your case.
Is that a correct understanding?
Would you please tell us more about that situation?
Has that always been the case?
What impact does that have on your funding and activities?
My question is for Mrs. Ouellette, but then Mr. Levesque may answer it too.