Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for his question.
My response is this. Like the hon. member I support the RRSP program in principle, partly because of the reasons the member gives and also because it has enabled many Canadians who have no other way of providing adequate retirement safety nets for themselves to do so.
Second, I believe that using RRSP funds to support the home buyer's program is useful and helpful and should be sustained, not be cut back. I would urge members to put that view before the Minister of Finance.