Mr. Speaker, on November 24, 1989, the House of Commons unanimously passed a resolution to eliminate child poverty in Canada by the year 2000.
Since then, the Liberals have done everything in their power to increase poverty. They have drastically reformed employment insurance, which hits women and young people the hardest, refused to index tax benefits for children, cut $33 billion in the Canada social transfers, and so on.
What are the effects of this policy on the eve of the year 2000? The response is overpowering. The number of poor children has increased by 60% since 1989, and, surprise, the minister has announced in excited tones new consultations on the subject.
We know what the solutions are. It is time to act and to put the elimination of child poverty at the top of his list of priorities.