Mr. Chairman, I would like to make a few comments to the motion that is on the floor. I will be supporting this motion that has been put forward by the Standing Committee on Finance. As the Member has indicated in her preamble to the motion, no justification to date, has been received either to the community or to myself. For the Member representing that particular community, Mr. Chairman, it is appalling how this government operates and how information is not being forwarded to the Member that is representing those communities.
Mr. Chairman, the community, as my colleague has indicated, had its expectations raised last year when we approved $150,000 for planning money and, after that amount of money was approved, future years' expenditures were also noted in the briefing books that were provided to us. It was anticipated it was going to be over a two year period starting 1993-94 and completed in 1994-95. All of a sudden, with a stroke of the pen under the new Minister, this project has been moved back with no justification at all. To date, we have not received any word. I have written letters to the Minister inquiring why this project has been delayed. To date, I have not received a response.
Mr. Chairman, I am glad the Standing Committee on Finance is putting this motion forward to tell the government to live up to its prior commitments. As the Minister of Finance has indicated to this House when we he put forward his statement in regard to the budget last year, this government cannot say it was the previous government's project. We committed certain funds last year and the government has to live up to its commitments, as the Minister indicated.
Mr. Chairman, I will be supporting this motion that has been put forward by my colleague. Thank you.