Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for her question and also for the support she has given on Motion No. 261 and her actions on prevention.
I have not discussed the issue with my colleagues but members from this party have always supported a head start program for aboriginal people. The head start program that exists today exists within the aboriginal community and has been highly effective for that.
The member for Toronto Centre—Rosedale has been working with members of the public who have been leaders in pushing forth the aboriginal head start program which has been highly effective. I am hoping we can take elements from the aboriginal head start program and use those in employing a national head start strategy from which all Canadians will benefit regardless of whether they are aboriginal or non-aboriginal.
Perhaps all members from this side do not differentiate or like to categorize people as to whether they are aboriginal or non-aboriginal but would prefer to look at everybody as Canadians, respecting everybody's differences, everybody's individualities and respecting all what those people through their differences bring to our multicultural society.