Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I wanted a couple of clarifications.
Monsieur Fréchette, I absolutely believe that you have the right and the responsibility to come to talk to us about the issues. I know you didn't misinterpret what I was saying before, but around here, the Bloc Québécois talk a lot about Quebec jurisdiction and the federal government staying out. I don't blame you for coming; you have the absolute right to do it. I was talking about my Bloc colleagues.
Another piece was mentioned, too, that I want to go on the record on. WE will be seeing the... As you've all said, the bill does have some issues in terms of its wording. Clearly even the movers of the motion believe it needs improvement if it had a chance, but the Parliamentary Budget Officer will be here, and they did provide a report.
There were questions about what the Parliamentary Budget Officer said, which was that in effect the cost estimates by the government, which are $10 billion per annum, and by the Bloc, which are $3 million to $5 million, are related through definition... Then it says further on in the report that “the Government estimates appear to be reliable”.
So I was not misleading the group by saying it was reliable. It is reliable. It all depends on your definition. Mr. Hamilton clearly indicated that it would depend on how you define who gets that back.
Now, on the question I have, Monsieur Paillé is great at using up his five or seven minutes with a big long speech. He's even better at it when it's on camera, but my question is to Monsieur Beaudoin.
Did the Bloc Québécois--