Mr. Speaker, absolutely not. Under the terms and conditions of both the transitional jobs fund and the Canada jobs fund the undertakings were appropriate.
This is a member who himself has benefited from these programs and knows the importance that they have played in his region. Likewise, in my region where individuals needed the support of the federal government to provide opportunities, it was given. Surely he understands that there are things that are the same in his region as in my region and that these kinds of programs really do make a difference in the lives of individuals.