What Mr. Brown said is not true. Section 14 of the federal Canada Student Financial Assistance Act refers to a right to opt out with compensation for provinces wishing to administer their own program of loans and bursaries. That is the case of Quebec, which has its own program. So who says that, if we vote in favour of this bill, Quebec would be penalized? He hasn't read section 14.
On May 29th, 2007. See this statement in context.