Mr. Chairman, the arguments set out by my colleague Mr. Mulcair appear acceptable to us. At the end of the day, the objective is to ensure uniformity in the federal government's spending powers across the entire country. I would like to move a subamendment or a friendly amendment. In fact, we are very concerned regarding Quebec's responsibilities in terms of establishing priorities.
The end of the amendment which has been tabled would read as follows:
In accordance with the terms and conditions approved by the Treasury Board and in accordance with the priorities set out by the provinces.
This is the subamendment we are moving in order to ensure that the government's spending power takes the provinces' priorities well into account.