Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I would like to come back to the action plan. If there is anything that the committee should do, it would be to recommend to the government—whether it is the Conservatives or ourselves, although we obviously would have a preference—it will be to renew the action plan. It is crucial.
When we developed the action plan, $750 million seemed like a lot of money to us, but the needs were and continue to be great.
In reviewing the said plan, we realize that the emphasis was really put on education. Indeed, more than 50% of the funds were dedicated to the education. That worked quite well. In terms of health, it worked very well. However, there were shortcomings in the areas of immigration and culture: there was not enough money. We often assume that culture will take care of itself.
Could you comment on that?Should the action plan be renewed, which sectors, in your opinion, should be emphasized here in Newfoundland?