Mr. Speaker, I will not make comment about seniors and sexuality because that could be particularly sensitive, but I will talk about what I said.
I said that one of the initiatives we mentioned in the Speech from the Throne is the expansion of opportunities in aboriginal communities. The point I was making and which I found surprising, in spite of a number of comments from journalists in television, radio and print, not one of those things was mentioned by one of my colleagues in the opposition. That is the point I was making.
Of course we recognize there are problems but unlike the Reform Party, we are not into magic or simple solutions that will go forth and resolve complex problems. That is why I said that we want to see aboriginal communities become stronger and healthier. We are working to further their progress toward achieving self-government, well-being and economic independence. We are ready and willing to work with all interested parties to develop a long term comprehensive plan of action in partnership with aboriginal leaders and people.
That member must not for one moment suggest that his party has even close to the amount of support and credibility that we have with the aboriginal people. It is not perfect but we have gone a long way. I would hope that my colleague would join us in trying to help as opposed to trying to solely embarrass the government.