Mr. Speaker, in the last budget, the Conservatives announced that subsidies to the National Council of Welfare will end in 2013-14, forcing it to close its doors, yet, the Council's role is to advise the government on matters pertaining to poverty.
We can imagine that losing this expertise suits the government just fine. However, we truly need the council's research in order to implement more effective measures to fight poverty in Canada.
Will the Conservatives reconsider their decision or will they once again abandon the poor?