Mr. Speaker, yesterday, the president of the treasury board announced a revision of the guidelines with respect to grants and contributions. The minister displayed an extraordinary talent for impromptu comedy when she said, “The revised policy for grants and contributions is part of the government's ongoing commitment to spend Canadians' money wisely and judiciously”. Yeah, right. They never respected the guidelines before. Why should we believe that they will respect them now?
In the House of Commons on June 2nd, 2000. See this statement in context.