Mr. Speaker, it is a little disingenuous for members of the Alliance Party, some of whom, as I have indicated earlier, seek funding under such a program, to now say that it is all a waste.
The truth is that the role of the federal government in raising awareness in supporting local and community events is a good one. Furthermore, I think it is incontrovertible that over the years in the province of Quebec we have faced repeatedly the resistance of the Quebec government to see any role recognized for Canada in that province.