Mr. Speaker, I have in my hand a news release from the minister dated March 21, 1996: "The enormous outpouring of support for RCI, both within Canada and around the world, has persuaded us that it is a vital voice for Canada which we must maintain. "While we have managed to put together a financial package for the coming fiscal year, all the parties with an interest in RCI must now work together to develop a long term funding solution".
She was responsible, according to this news release of March 21, 1996, yet she has done absolutely nothing, has put the jobs of 125 people at risk and has closed down the voice of Canada internationally.
Why does she not get her act together? Why did she not have some funding in place so that we would not be going through this fire drill with nobody in charge?