No, because this is an area over which the provinces and Quebec have jurisdiction. Even if provision were made for consulting them, ultimately, it would still be a case of “Ottawa knows best”. Ottawa would consult with the provinces, but still impose whatever measures it wanted. We have seen this happen far too often. We will always stand ready to wage this battle. Most likely you have seen our recent ads. The federal government has intervened directly too many times before, so that even if consultations were to take place, it would not work.
On February 26th, 2008. See this statement in context.