In my view, the summer career placement program is one of the most important issues that this committee should be looking at right now, because of the timing. The government's disgraceful cuts to this program are going to be felt by all of us in our ridings. If you're not getting calls now, you will be getting calls from worthwhile community groups in your riding and students in need of assistance.
This is hogwash about private companies benefiting. In my riding, every single grant went to a non-profit organization. We can only hope that the new minister has more of a heart and the ability to see the value of this program. We're talking about so little money in the overall scheme of things.
In the spirit of non-partisanship, which I embrace all the time, as my colleague from finance would know, I think we should adopt this unanimously. I'd like to see the minister come and talk about this program, because it is important to Canadians right now.
I support the motion.