Mr. Speaker, the newspaper La Presse revealed some very interesting financial information about Alliance Quebec this weekend. According to a report, this group, devoted to protecting the rights of anglophones, has spent more than 75 per cent of its budget on salaries and rent. Its budget of $1.2 million comes from taxpayers. Membership in the organization continues to dwindle, while other groups are doing an excellent job while arranging for private funding.
Would the Minister of Finance explain how this type of special interest funding fits in with his budget commitment to change our approach to interest group funding?