Mr. Chairman, I don't want to talk as much as my colleague from the NDP, and I don't want to give a speech, but all the same, I would like to remind him, since he mentioned the Bloc's position, that we want the government to pay out the money as quickly as possible, and that this funding be used to spark the economic recovery that we need so badly. However, that's no reason to create chaos and have all the various orders of government investing in all possible fields, just to create an economic recovery.
The provinces have their own areas of jurisdiction. It is important for the provinces to establish their own priorities with regard to infrastructure, and that's why the cost of these projects concerns them. Green infrastructure projects are even better, since they are intended to both protect our environment and encourage sustainable development. Once again, these projects involve the municipalities, which are the creatures of the provinces. So it's important for the provinces to always have their say when the time comes to set priorities, and that the federal government make a contribution. This is not a whim on our part; this is essential if we wish to maintain agreement between the orders of government and respect each level's area of jurisdiction.