Minister, several of those programs would probably be provided if those funds were transferred to the Government of Quebec. Everyone supports the fight against racism, but it could be done based on the Government of Quebec's perspective.
Parliament acknowledged that Quebeckers form a nation. It seems contradictory to me that Parliament would vote against Quebec having its own immigrant integration policy when that is such an integral part of building a nation.
I won't pursue this any further because I also want to talk to you about acknowledging credentials. The Bloc did not agree to establishing an office for approving credentials because that falls under Quebec's jurisdiction and the jurisdiction of the provinces. We believe that the 7 million supplementary dollars that are going to be provided this year would be much better invested if they were invested directly in the provinces that have the jurisdiction to approve credentials.
The Conservatives promised a more open federalism—which strikes me as being rather similar to that of the Liberals—in which the federal government would establish national standards and attempt to encroach on the jurisdiction of Quebec and the provinces. But it can't even do its own work right now with respect to admissions.
Would this money be better invested in the authorities that have the jurisdiction to approve credentials?