Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his question.
As I tried to point out in my comments, some time ago, there was $50 billion in the account for those who needed funds. This money disappeared into the general fund, as my colleague mentioned. That is shameful. As a result there are people across Canada who need money, particularly during the difficult times we are currently experiencing. There is not enough money because this money, our money, money belonging to all Canadian workers, was put into a fund in an attempt to balance the budget.
I am going to underscore this yet again: it is shameful and it is something that has been done by the two or three previous governments, including this one.