Mr. Speaker, I had some speaking notes and I would like to correct the hon. member.
I was trying to make the point that social assistance should be short-term help, whether it is in the form of welfare or unemployment insurance. It ought to be in its best application short-term help.
I did not indicate in any way where do they go from there. Hopefully people on this short-term help will find with the assistance of government and the private sector gainful and decent employment.
If they do not, as they have not been unfortunately, the short-term help has had to become long-term help, hence the problem we find ourselves in.