Mr. Speaker, the latest tabling of the public accounts shows some figures that I think need to be explained by the HRD minister.
It shows that under her watch public money was written off to the tune of $50 million in 1997-98. That jumped incredibly to $280 million in 1998-99. This year it will jump even more, if that can be believed, to $344 million.
I invite the minister to explain why under her watch the write-offs of public money have increased so dramatically.