Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of National Revenue.
It is unjustifiable on the part of the federal government to help a professional hockey club to the tune of $20 million, while cutting billions of dollars in social program funding.
After deciding that the federal assistance was inadequate, the Manitoba Entertainment Complex Save the Jets group applied to Revenue Canada for charitable status, so as to become eligible for indirect federal assistance in the form of tax deductions.
Can the Minister of National Revenue tell us what is the status of the application made by Manitoba Entertainment Complex and whether he intends to increase federal assistance to the Winnipeg Jets through tax deductions?