Mr. Chair, what I will condemn is for one parliamentarian to be raising that type of accusation against the provincial government without showing absolute proof. I mean that is beyond contempt.
I recognize that the hour is late and the member is young and new and perhaps a bit cranky at being up at this time of night but he should not be making those kinds of accusations of theft and stealing. The provinces have the responsibility to provide the service, which is the agreement they entered into with the federal government. They also have the added responsibility to report on how they use the money, but that day has not come yet.
The minister has recognized that there is concern in the population as to whether the money is being used properly and whether it is all going to the intended purpose, which is why he has invited the province of Ontario to report earlier, to make its intent and the services that it is providing known.
The government is asking the same thing of all the provinces but we would never use that type of inflammatory language.