One of the analyses, and this is changing, was that Canadians had the attitude that the government did so much for us. We went through cutbacks in the nineties and we need some growth in these programs now. Canadians are coming to understand that it's important to volunteer. There was a time when people thought it was automatic for somebody to build a rink in their community and that somebody else coached the children, but they are now understanding that it's up to all of us to participate in those programs that are provided in each one of our communities.
On October 16th, 2012. See this statement in context.