Very good.
I take it for granted that everybody agrees there will not be a discussion of anything but what the witnesses have brought to us.
With that, I'd like to thank Mr. Lobb for giving me this opportunity to say a few words, because I'm going to have to rise from the chair immediately after my question.
I'll ask Monsieur Lessard,
...who is the second vice-chair, to take my place when I finish my question.
As for my question, I have two comments to make.
My first comment is about informal caregivers. With the cooperation of all parties in the House, I am preparing a private member's bill dealing with informal caregivers and the role that the federal government should play in order to help them to continue to do their work in a reasonable financial situation.
I also want to talk about the role of the Government of Canada. Everyone who made a presentation today talked about the important role of the federal government. Several of you also mentioned the important role of some provincial governments. Coming from Quebec, I have questions about the relationship between the two levels of government.
Given the obstacles that there can be between the provinces and the federal government when it comes to a policy that applies to Canada as a whole, would bilateral agreements be desirable? I am thinking, for example, about the bilateral agreements on immigration between Quebec and the federal government and other provinces. There are others as well. If so, what would the main components of those agreements be and what measures would we put in place to provide not only some accountability, but full accountability?