Mr. Speaker, just because I am an African does not mean I should get a reply that relates to Africa. I was referring to UNESCO.
Two days ago, when I put a question to the Minister of Canadian Heritage regarding her refusal to fund CIFEJ, the minister said:
...under the previous Liberal government, CIFEJ was funded under special ministerial authority. However, it was never subject to any formal application process, any specific Treasury Board authority or the slightest financial accountability.
Can the minister explain why her own government used that same procedure on October 5, 2006?