Yes, Mr. Speaker, they certainly have and they have been able to fulfill some public policy issues. Members should speak to the many university students who have been able to benefit from the millennium scholarship. Think of the thousands of students across the country. Why was that foundation set up? It was set up so we could help poor students who were having a hard time going to university.
If we asked students who have had the benefit of these scholarships how they feel about the foundation, they would tell us that it has done great work. We could go down the list and find the same kind of response to them.
This is not about the work of the foundations. This is about who audits them and should the foundations have the Auditor General do compliance audits. We agree with that. It is the other external audit issue that we think is a little out of control.