Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Canadian Heritage.
In March 1995 Thunder Bay will host the World Nordic Games. Our community, through the great work of all the volunteers, has worked very hard for the last four years to make sure that this event is an international success. The city and the province have also committed over $8 million, but unfortunately the federal government has failed to even come close to this amount, in fact less than a quarter.
Since the games are less than a year away, I ask the minister how much he is going to commit financially today to the Nordic Games, when will he make that commitment, and when will he announce what services will be provided so that the people who are involved in this process can get on with their job of making it a success?