Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to have that question from the hon. member because it points out, if nothing else does, how important it is that we undertake major reform initiatives to change many of our programs, the whole purpose of which is getting people back to work.
I met with the director of the Centre for Policy Alternatives last week. We had a very good discussion about how we could help many of those who are presently using benefits to go back to work, to develop a system where we could give incentives for them to participate in the wide variety of activities in the private sector, the volunteer sector and the third sector.
I agree totally with the hon. member that the number one purpose and objective of this House is to get people back to work. That is why I hope that he will go to work on his colleagues and get them to back the kind of social reform we want to bring in.