I realize that this is a bit long. I know that you probably do not have the answer here. But I wanted our committee to ask about it, and I wanted to hear your thoughts on the subject.
Have you thought about it? Have you had a chance to think about what we can do to avoid what happened in the past? Are we in the midst of redoing the work for nothing?
It is not that no efforts were made. Provinces were equipped with programs, even antipoverty legislation. There was also a daycare system. Initiatives were undertaken, such as the Kelowna Accord with respect to aboriginals. And then another party came to power and did away with it. That is also what happened with daycare.
I am a bit all over the place in my comments, but I want to tell you that we are up against a wall, despite all our best efforts to make recommendations.