Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I fully support this program, but perhaps $4 million is not enough at times to meet all the needs in the territories that people find themselves in. What I wanted to conclude with, Mr. Chairman, is that as much as I support the program adamantly, I am very concerned that although there is a payback requirement, I do not know whether the department is diligent enough in pursuing these clients. The department should put the money back into this fund where it would help people who really need it.
I have had two examples on my files. One was a young man who was assisted in the amount of $65. For months after, that person was hounded by the department to pay this money back. I saw the letters and eventually it was paid back. It probably took more than $65 to chase it. On the other hand, I have letters from concerned constituents who claimed that up to $30,000 in legal fees were paid on behalf of individuals and very little effort was made to collect that money. Yet, the person finds themselves in better financial position than they were at the time. I thought there was a bit of a discrepancy there between one situation and the other. I will not disclose any more than that. I just wanted to point out that, in my opinion, the department is not diligent enough about recovering monies and making sure that the people who need the aid are receiving it, rather than the people who are not. I would like to leave it at that because I think the Minister has answered the questions which I was concerned with. Again, as I said, I support the principle. I wish that there would be more money to help the people who really need it and less to help those who, in some cases, do not really need it.