Mr. Cappe, there are costs to this legislation also on provincial governments. In the same Treasury Board guideline, it says that sound costing cannot be performed in isolation. It says that effective consultation and sound judgment are always required and that consultation with the stakeholders, which may sometimes be extensive, is a fundamental costing principle.
We were told that these programs have provincial costs. Should the provinces have been made aware of those costs during the cabinet deliberations, and should they be made fully aware of those costs by the government?