I must say that the desired range of 116,000 people, which applies across Ontario, is unacceptable. Ontarian and francophone associations have asked us to ensure that communities of interest and francophone communities will be respected in each riding. I am talking about the Association canadienne-française de l'Ontario du Grand Sudbury and other francophone community groups.
As was mentioned earlier, does the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs have the authority to recommend to the Board of Internal Economy that it look at ridings? Extra money is given to rural ridings, but I believe that extra money should also be given to ridings of 140,000 people. That way we can keep our ridings. That's a pretty specific recommendation that you can make. It would ensure that we don't fall to eight ridings after the next redistricting process in 10 years.