Hon. Terry M. Mercer:

Honourable senators, my question is for the Leader of the Government in the Senate. As she knows, volunteers are the life support for many organizations across Canada and indeed around the world. In fact, the philanthropic sector draws on over two billion volunteer hours, which is the equivalent of over one million full-time jobs in Canada. While this is huge, there is a current downward trend in the number of people volunteering.

Can the minister tell us what was contained specifically in the budget that would support or encourage volunteerism in Canada?

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