Just briefly, some history.... This report was passed in the previous Parliament, and all of the Conservatives on that side were completely in favour of the word “implement”, thinking it was a great idea at the time. Now they're on the other side, I guess that changes things a little bit, or whatever.
I've heard from students across the country on this. In fact, I was in your backyard, Mr. Chair, just last week, at Brock University, where the president of the student union at Brock came specifically to me to say bring this message back to the government: don't cut the summer career student program, as it's what we count on to be able to make it through the year with the little bit of money we have, and given the escalating cost of education these days.
To suggest, for example, that there are some areas in the country that are hotter than others and that we're not going to put money into them in some ways actually belies the truth. I was in Calgary, the hottest city in the country, and the poverty existing there is alarming—actually, frightening. There are lots of students there who could benefit from this program.
Anyway, I just hope the government is listening and will reverse their decision to cut the $55 million.