Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his excellent speech.
It is extremely important for this government to hear first-hand accounts of what is happening in his region.
In my region, there are also people who work for community organizations and who contribute a great deal to their community. Unfortunately, organizations do not have enough funding to remain open in the summer. The employees therefore lose their jobs and have to go on EI. They are considered seasonal workers. They are very worried about their jobs. They feel like they are being penalized. They are constantly giving back to their community, but this government never gives them anything in return.
I wonder if my colleague could comment on that.