I just wanted to make sure that it didn’t include Quebec.
As you said, services for families fall under the jurisdiction of Quebec and the provinces, just like education. However, you want to set up a $1 billion school food program. I think you even announced it in your election platform. You’re implementing it now, but you know that in Quebec, food programs for children in school have been in place for a few years already. That’s because it is in fact up to Quebec and the provinces to set up those kinds of programs. We can bemoan the fact that there are children in need, you’re right, but the federal government decided to give the provinces a helping hand there, even though that falls outside its jurisdiction.
Within the framework of the bill we are going to study later, will you recognize the same thing, meaning that Quebec is a leader in this area, and respect its right to opt out with full compensation?