Mr. Speaker, the government likes to pat itself on the back on the improvement of jobs situation.
The fact is persons with disabilities have a 50% unemployment rate in this country and the government is about to let expire a very important disability support and wage subsidy program for vulnerable Canadians. The employment assistance for persons with disabilities program is said to expire in March. The current recipients need to know if the program will be renewed.
Will the government let that $193 million per year program continue into 2003-04 or should these groups--