Mr. Speaker, I am very glad to clarify the record. I would like to tell the House what the unemployment levels were in the riding of Brant during the year of 1995 when the transitional jobs fund statistics were collected. In the month January, it was 10.3%; in the month of February, 11.8%; in the month of March, 14.4%; in the month of April, 14.5%; and in the month of May, 14.2%. Brant was a pocket of high unemployment.
In the House of Commons on February 14th, 2000. See this statement in context.