Certainly, if post-secondary education was simply a provincial issue, then the $800 million transfer from 2007-08 would not have been imposed; neither would the federal stimulus of $2 billion. The federal government does have a really important role to play, and has been playing that role, especially in most recent years, in ensuring that our institutions have the funding they need to operate.
That funding has been going to Quebec as well. It's just a matter of working with the provinces. I know the relationship might be a little bit difficult for some people to be able to discuss with their counterparts within the provincial governments, but post-secondary education is not a game to be played on political whims. It's something that needs to be funded. We need to make sure our institutions remain of quality and affordable, and that no students are left falling through the cracks.
As I mentioned in the presentation, the federal government recently has been funding and has been stepping up to the plate in terms of that funding. Now, just like with other countries around the world, we'd like to see that enshrined in some form of legislation within the federal government so that this funding is being allocated effectively and efficiently with cooperation from the provinces.