We have another major concern, which is that funding will also be available to for-profit organizations. They already have greater means than we do. Much of the work carried out by groups such as ours depends entirely on volunteers. Indeed, the Women's Program is, in my opinion, one of the most cost-effective programs delivered by the Canadian government, given that it involves tens of thousands of hours of volunteer work carried out on the ground. It is the eyes and ears of government.
We are also concerned because for-profit organizations will have access to resources that we probably do not have in terms of developing, implementing and promoting their projects. Implementing a project necessarily involves a considerable number of hours, given the follow-up that is required and the assessments that have to be carried out. There is no possibility of fraud with projects carried out under the Women's Program: the files are really very closely monitored.