Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member for her comments.
When I was in Sri Lanka some years ago, I travelled to the south in Galle and then later to the north in Jaffna and I did notice a dramatic distinction in the distribution of aid. It was clear to me that Tamil regions were receiving less aid than were Sinhalese. It appeared to me that the government was doing its best to favour one group over another in the post-tsunami period.
It was unfortunate that the previous government in this country did not do more to scrutinize the dollars that went to Sri Lanka during and after the tsunami period. I did implore the government at the time to do so, but there was not the political will in that Liberal government to act. The point I make in all of this is that it is incumbent upon us to ensure that the $3 million actually reach the people in need, the Tamils who are suffering in those regions.
I wonder if my hon. colleague would have suggestions on how we could better scrutinize the use of those dollars to ensure they reach their recipients and relieve the pain and suffering of these victimized people rather than those dollars being wasted, not being spent at all, or being diverted to unworthy causes.