Mr. Speaker, if this is a model program, I have great concerns.
The minister stands in the House and brags that the Liberal government has delivered bags of cash for tsunami relief, but the reality is that her sums do not add up. Individual Canadians gave and NGOs are ready to go to work, but CIDA is hoarding the matching donations in its bank account.
If NGOs qualified for matching funds, why is the money not available to them today?