Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I was going to reiterate the same comments Mr. Stoffer made. The question was asked of Mr. Comerford: is the door closed? His answer was “I guess my answer to that would be yes” and he said that Minister MacKay and Mr. Ashfield have written and said there is no more funding coming. I understand that our Conservative colleagues might be in a bit of a tough spot in this particular circumstance, but this strong wording is needed.
If it gives you any leverage, when the guys from CCFI were here, they told us that they had written support from all parties. They've had written support from the NDP members and the New Brunswick members. I think what we need to do is add our names to that particular list. I understand that it may put you in a bit of a pinch, but one of your colleagues has already come on board with it, so we just need a few more.
This is an important motion to move forward with. Again, it's all about the “reconsider” part. We need to make sure this funding is restored to get them through this year.