Mr. Speaker, obviously reduced funding will make it increasingly difficult to meet victims' needs.
A number of Conservatives said they consulted with the provinces. When I asked specifically what kind of consultations these were, I did not get an answer. I would really like to know—and I still have no answer on this—whether the government consulted with the provinces on the financial aspects of this issue.
Did the provinces, if they were indeed consulted, realize they had to bear all the financial burden, and if so, did they agree to this?