Mr. Speaker, my hon. friend brought up a number of excellent points. He brought up bilingualism.
There is something called an opportunity cost. If we remove funds from one place and put them into another, we had better make sure we are getting more bang for our buck in the place we put them in than in the place we took them out of.
The government's proposal is to force subcontractors to become bilingual and ensure money is being put into something. One questions as to whether or not it is going to get the returns necessary. This is in view of the fact that today our parks are under siege and many species are being threatened or becoming extinct.
Does my hon. colleague feel that the money the government is planning to use to force subcontractors to become officially bilingual could be better utilized in another area for preserving our parks?