Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate my colleague for his excellent speech on this bill that amends the Income Tax Act as far as trusts are concerned. Of course, as our colleague told us, we approve this bill because it contains some measures that are more in keeping with some social measures that we have put forward.
However, I would like my colleague to explain something. What is the public to think of a government that cuts programs for the poorest in our society—whether they are literacy programs, the court challenges program or women's programs—, a government that does not encourage people on EI but at the same time maintains a treaty that provides tax havens to rich companies?
How does my colleague explain this situation? What is the public to think about this lack of ethics on the part of a government that continues to help the rich while cutting programs for the poorest of the poor?