Official Languages committee  I'll be glad to submit your questions and give you the answers too.

Official Languages committee  I think that when Ms. Brisebois talks about cuts, she is referring mainly to cuts to this year's programs. Canadian Heritage nevertheless has a rather limited budget to support organizations. The number of organizations in Ontario alone is increasing, but the pie is still the same size.

Official Languages committee  That is what we are doing. The development and vitality of communities is our job. Whether we are talking about cultural centres or the ACFOs, all of the organizations have responsibilities with respect to the vitality and development of the communities, just as the federal government has this responsibility.

Official Languages committee  It's not only the loss of jobs. In most of our community organizations, there are very few employees who are paid even the minimum wage. We can't give them much. What happens is that we lose volunteers. Our organizations function because of full-time volunteers. These volunteers truly work full-time and work for nothing.

Official Languages committee  Good morning. I am the President of the Assemblée de la francophonie de l'Ontario, an organization that has existed only since the month of June. We held our first annual general meeting in June. I do not know whether a brief was submitted to you. If not, it will certainly be sent on later.