Mr. Speaker, the hon. member makes reference to the top bureaucrats and the people in my department. I just want to say to the House, and particularly to that member, that the members of the Department of Human Resources Development have been working around the clock, 24 hours a day, to improve the administration of grants and contributions because they agree with the government that those contributions make a difference in the lives of Canadians in every part of the country, including the hon. member's riding.
In the House of Commons on June 6th, 2000. See this statement in context.