Mr. Speaker, the fire victims in British Columbia should not hold out a lot of hope because the people in Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick have not been paid yet for their contribution made during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack. Nova Scotia has not been paid for the floods of 1999, and the victims of this year's floods in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia have been subjected to a series of conditions that just do not make any sense.
When will the minister pay these overdue accounts to the provinces and when will he change the ridiculous rules imposed on the victims?