Mr. Speaker, the Reform Party's mean-spirited attack against environmental law and conservation groups is appalling. These public interest organizations perform valuable services for all Canadians. With limited financial resources, they are at the forefront of research and public education.
Unlike the Reform Party, Canadians recognize that a strong economy and a healthy environment go hand in hand.
Once again the Reform Party has put its support of single special interests ahead of the public interest. Why should these environmental and public interest groups lose their charitable status while the charitable status of right-wing special interest groups such as the Fraser Institute is unchallenged?
The hypocrisy of the Reform Party is evident. They only care about taxpayers' dollars when the views of the organization contradict their own.