I am all in favour of the rights of the provinces, especially those of my own, Quebec.
However, I would like to hear Ms. Faille explain to us why she believes it is necessary to add this amendment, despite the fact that the rights of the provinces are clearly recognized in Clause 2 of the Bill, namely in subparagraph 5.1(3), where the text reads:
(3) The Minister shall on application grant citizenship to a person [...] if
(a) the Quebec authority responsible for international adoptions advises, in writing, that in its opinion the adoption meets the requirements of Quebec law governing adoptions; and
I do not understand. It would seem that Quebec's authority is clearly recognized in the process, under proposed paragraph 5.1(3)(a). I would like Ms. Faille to explain why she believes it is necessary to add this amendment.