Let me say first of all about the Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action, yes, we do get money from other sources. It's not a lot. We're trying to figure out ways to get more money from other sources. As far as I'm concerned, I'm in complete agreement with Professor Jackman. This is not a substitute for money from government to support women's activities.
Part of the understanding we have had with governments is that because women are so under-represented in the formal places of government, we should be able to have some support from the taxpayers to allow us to participate better. And that's what this funding has been about.
But let me say something about this kind of funding in particular. The charitable tax laws currently say that litigation is not a charitable activity. That means under our current tax laws you cannot raise money to support a piece of litigation. So you cannot get a tax receipt if you're raising money for a particular piece of litigation that is not a charitable activity.
When we lose the court challenges program, we cannot go directly, under our current tax laws, to raise money privately with any advantage.