Mr. Speaker, the leader of the New Democratic Party should be aware that the decision on how such scans are used or financed is a matter for provincial governments.
The leader of the New Democratic Party should also be aware that the provincial government in Ontario has cut back four times through inappropriate tax cuts, four times the amount reduced through reductions to transfer payments. It is a decision of the Ontario government. It is a choice by the Harris government in Ontario of its priorities that has resulted in this regrettable situation.