Mr. Speaker, the Conference Board of Canada tells us that for over half a million Canadians, if they were able to use their skills and experience to the fullest extent, would earn an additional $4 billion to $6 billion. That is a substantial number of people in this country, most of them Canadian citizens. It is also a substantial loss to other Canadians who would be benefiting from the purchasing power of individuals should they earn what they really could be earning.
In the House of Commons on October 7th, 2004. See this statement in context.