Mr. Speaker, as usual I am flattered by all of the attention.
My question is for the Minister of Industry who is responsible for the Canada scholarship program for science and engineering students. The government's main estimates in 1995-96 said the "program was very successful in encouraging Canadian students, particularly women, to enter and stay in post-secondary science, engineering and technology studies".
Given the evaluation and the success of the program with the private sector and the rhetoric of the government on post-secondary education and R and D, why did the minister cut the program?