This is an area where I have concern, because this is very much a front-line organization, an organization that’s connected with the people we really want to connect with for adult literacy and basic education. I know for a fact that organizations like this are very, very stressed. They are doing extremely important work; they are dealing with people who are disadvantaged and are accumulating disadvantages, but they’re at the table trying to get an education. This flat line of support….
Mr.
Chair, we had a national and international
specialist here who outlined the degree of return we can get on investments in literacy. I’d just very much like to highlight this as a concern. Small organizations like this that are dealing with these people that really need this help are where we should be bumping things up. I’d like to ask the Minister if he can keep that in mind and seek the opportunity to provide a bit of a tune-up for these organizations that have been at the same level for so long, when we know what’s been happening to costs. I’ll leave it at that. Thank you.