I think I gave my name to the clerk.
Thank you, Madam Chair.
I'd like to thank our witnesses for being here.
Your statement was short, but it was very succinct and very precise.
You are probably aware of the fact that I worked with the Quebec government on relations with cultural communities, as they're called in Quebec. In particular, I worked on international adoptions, an area where the Quebec government plays a critical role.
In relation to the work of this committee, I have on many occasions asked myself exactly what we were seeking to achieve by carrying out this study on adoption that we began this morning, with you as witnesses.
I will repeat what you already said—to be absolutely sure that I understood you. In terms of domestic adoptions—in other words, the adoption of a Canadian child by Canadian parents—I understood you to say that Canada's has responsibilities with respect to financial assistance for parents—in other words, the tax credit and parental benefit. So, that's the situation with respect to domestic adoptions.
Now, with respect to international adoptions, to those two elements can be added permanent resident status and, eventually, Canadian citizenship for the child. As I understand it, the federal government never deals with individual case management, even in cases from Haiti where the general policy is that the federal government works hand in hand with provincial governments, and particularly with the Quebec government, obviously.
Am I wrong? Mr. Griffith, can you answer that question, please?