Mr. Speaker, the current government is using the new Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act to offload historical buildings. The wholesale dumping of lighthouses shows a complete disregard for these iconic structures.
Instead of protecting lighthouses, the government is identifying those it considers surplus and is expecting others to take responsibility for them.
The Conservatives have a bottomless pit of money for a fake lighthouse in Ontario, yet they turn their backs on heritage structures in the maritime provinces.
How much money has the government budgeted to help those who will be forced to take over a lighthouse rather than see it fall into a state of disrepair?