Mr. Speaker, for weeks and weeks we have listened to the accusations by the opposition of mismanagement regarding the administration of HRD programs.
Maybe the time has come to say it as it really is. A recent letter from the regional chair of the municipality of Niagara states:
HRDC support to programs like Trade Niagara and the Niagara Investment Marketing Initiative has contributed in no small measure to the renaissance that is now underway throughout the region.
Furthermore, its commends and pays special tribute to Jim Williams and all the people at the HRDC regional office for their professionalism.
The letter also stated that the economic recovery the Niagara region now enjoys would not have been possible without the support and partnership of the HRDC office.
Let us set the record straight—