Mr. Speaker, let me remind the hon. member again about the people in the community that supported these programs, such as the mayor of Shawinigan; the provincial member, as I pointed out; members of la Société québécoise de développement de la main-d'oeuvre; and members of the caisses populaires. Yes, they know their region. Yes, they know what undertakings will create jobs in their region. Yes, they wrote to our department and confirmed that this was an appropriate investment.
In the House of Commons on December 16th, 1999. See this statement in context.