Mr. Speaker, it goes without saying that the government takes the fight against tobacco very seriously.
This morning I had the opportunity to spend time with about 400 young people from the Ottawa area, involved in a project called Exposé which is funded in part by my department. Exposé is an opportunity for young people to deliver an anti-smoking message in a very powerful way that reaches young people and makes sense for them.
I also had the opportunity to announce an additional $2 million in funding that is going to be focused on the campaign against second--