Well, I wondered if that was the case, so I thought I would go on my little excursion to do some investigating. Maybe it helps to satisfy all of us to know there are funds being spent possibly out of vote 35. Obviously, there's nobody around this table who would oppose the hiring of students by the government. For one thing, it creates jobs for people who are looking for jobs, and for another, it gives them practical work experience that might assist some of them as they enter the public service down the road. We hope some of them enter the public service, because we know there are challenges in finding qualified people in certain areas. We, as a committee, have ventured to investigate that issue in other hearings, so we appreciate your involvement in recognition of that important task.
My colleague across the table affectionately characterized the home renovation tax credit as something other than worthwhile, talking of decks on cottages. I thought it would be important to tell yet another story of my friend Wayne, who works across the hallway from me in my constituency office. He approached me some time ago about the seniors complex that he and his wife and many other families live in. He was concerned about the tax credit and whether it applied to condominiums. He and the other seniors living in this complex have been unable to fund the repaving of the street around the complex for some time for two different reasons. One is that they haven't been able to get a qualified person to do the work because everyone's been so busy; the other is the financial side. I was pleased to convey to him, and I'm pleased to convey to anybody else who's listening, that condominiums do qualify for the tax credit. As a result of this tax credit, the seniors at Coachman Village in Grand Prairie will receive brand-new pavement this year. I know there are other condominium associations across the country that will receive the same.
In addition to this tax credit, other important infrastructure is being funded either through tax incentives or through contributions by the federal government. Just recently, I had the opportunity to announce in my own riding two very important infrastructure projects. They relate to some of the most disenfranchised Canadians out there. Our aboriginal people are significant beneficiaries in terms of infrastructure funding in this most recent budget. We had the opportunity in our community to see that we will have a new school built in place of one that was originally built for 100 students. The population now is some 600 students in a very remote area in my community. This is a project that's going to be undertaken this summer. In addition to that, we have another community that's receiving significant investment in a new water treatment plant. These are the types of projects that are going forward even this summer and will benefit some of the most disenfranchised, folks who haven't seen investments like this in decades.
Although my colleague references decks on cottages, I would not take offence at that because I'm hoping there are some decks on cottages that are built. Perhaps I would leave this as a comment: there are people who desperately need infrastructure in their communities who are going to be beneficiaries as a result of the stimulus spending, and we're hearing those announcements and seeing projects start every day.