We are working with the provinces. There are four or five agreements that have not yet been signed or four or five provinces with which we have not yet come to an agreement. We do not want to tell the provinces what to do. I will take Quebec as an example because it was the first province about which an announcement was made. The government of Quebec does not have to report to us; it is the federal government that must report to Quebeckers.
Before the launching of the initiative, the government of Quebec had a plan that outlined certain priorities. The minister from Quebec came to see me and relayed to me his government's plan. I was very pleased to see what his initiatives and intentions were. He told us that he wanted a greater commitment to the provinces on our part and funding from us. The provinces will then be accountable to their voters and not to the federal government.
I hope that you will be pleased with this federalist overture.