Again, Madam Chair, with many of these amendments being brought forward, my argument would be that these areas are clearly provincial jurisdiction. The federal government cannot be even suggesting these without discussion with them first, in advance. The provinces and territories are well within their jurisdiction to set their own standards, depending on what their population needs. The standards of people may be different, whether it's in Iqaluit or downtown Toronto, and those standards could be different in different territories, different provincial jurisdictions.
On March 15th, 2012. See this statement in context.