Mr. Speaker, just a little over a week ago I had the opportunity to meet with the firefighters and police specific to this request. I explained to them that our sport hosting policy does not provide for the Canadian government to give them money to carry out their event, although I came away from that meeting having made a commitment to them that I would look to see exactly what we may be able to do.
It is important to point out that the entire B.C. caucus has approached me on this, that the government is working with this group, and we will find a solution for them that will be acceptable.