Thank you Mr. Chair.
My first question to the Minister is on the limit on the federal spending power. It was mentioned a few times in your documents, but I did not see any specific explanation on the subject. In Quebec, generally, when there is talk of limiting the federal spending power, the possibility is mentioned of offering retirement with full financial compensation from a federal program that falls under the jurisdiction of Quebec and the provinces.
Is this what you are talking about when you talk about limiting the federal spending power? Would this apply retroactively, for example if the government of Quebec wanted to withdraw from the Universal Child Care Benefit and invest those amounts in Quebec's public child care service?