Under the Canada-Quebec Accord, the province has certain responsibilities with respect to immigration, and select the refugees who will settle there. Our responsibility lies with safety and health. There is money tied to the agreement, but this is a grant, and not a contribution. The federal government, which is the one giving the money, does not have any way of making sure that provinces are spending it where it should be spent. This is the responsibility of the province. We encourage the provinces to spend the money where and when it should be spent.
On May 28th, 2008. See this statement in context.