Mr. Speaker, money going to festivals and other activities in communities which were important to those communities were not secret slush funds.
The problem, as it has belatedly come to light, that has become obvious to all of us is that there was misdirection of funds, not to valuable programs and festivals in our communities, but for the paying of commissions that were unearned.
That has been stopped; that is being fixed. That is what is being investigated, not a valuable festival in the minister's riding.