Mr. Speaker, as we have said many times, we are certainly aware of the real financial pressures for all kinds of programs and for all kinds of initiatives.
As I said in answer to an earlier question, we believe that by taking a systematic approach, by taking a look at the various ways government can collaborate with the provinces, with the private sector and with interest groups can we redesign our social security programs to make them more efficient but more particularly to give the kinds of opportunities, options and choices for people to re-enter the labour market.
However, the core of solving our problems is not simply to slash and trash programs. It is to revitalize and renew them and put Canadians back into the workplace.