Mr. Speaker, every single year the government transfers $90 million to the province of New Brunswick through the labour market development agreement to ensure that workers have access to jobs and long term opportunities. The government of New Brunswick has these moneys. It is using them in circumstances such as this one with the crab fishery. We continue to be there to support them and the communities as they work through this cyclical challenge.
In the House of Commons on May 14th, 2003. See this statement in context.