Mr. Speaker, maybe you can tell me and you can tell the member opposite how the government is listening. Every single not for profit organization that I have spoken with in my riding and across the city of Toronto is not happy with the present decision of the government.
They were never consulted. Nobody knew what was happening to the program. They actually thought the government was going to cancel the program because it refused to consult with any organization that was actually interested in and knew about this type of program.
This is a program that helps students. It helps build young people into stronger citizens in our society and encourages them in the job training market.
It has been extremely useful in my riding of Davenport. In fact, every not for profit organization in my riding has applied for these types of programs. They were left in limbo. Only at the very last minute did they find out the program was still in existence. By then, I believe, the deadline had already passed. It was an extremely unfair process that did not involve any consultation with any not for profit organization.
I am shocked to hear the member opposite saying that the government is listening. Listening to whom? Let--