Mr. Speaker, the number of Canadian children living in poverty is constantly increasing. Yet, what is the government talking about in the House, just before the Christmas recess? About reducing taxes for the rich, subsidizing sports tycoons and paying golf club memberships for officials in the Business Development Bank of Canada. There is nothing in there for the poor.
What should poor children and their parents think when they see that the government finds it perfectly normal that the Business Development Bank of Canada would pay $220,000 to subsidize golf club memberships for its officials, when they are not getting anything?