But Minister Baird, if that's the case, then why aren't we investing more of this money into programs like literacy? And why are we cutting money from the youth employment program? This is a government, your government, that wants to get tough on crime, and yet programs that help marginalized young people take a first step into the workplace are being cut. There is no logic to it except that there is.... Or I ask you: is there an ideological basis for these cuts that they all seem so targeted on the most marginal people in our society?
On October 17th, 2006. See this statement in context.