Under the convention itself there is an obligation for host countries to provide public assistance or public service at an amount equal to what they provide for their own nationals. What that means is that underdeveloped countries that really do not have a lot of money and don't provide social assistance for their own nationals don't do it at the same time for refugees. Ordinarily in those situations they end up in refugee camps and they're assisted and supported by the various international agencies.
All of the developed countries provide social assistance. My colleague, Mr. Bissett, here pointed out when I referred to Germany earlier that Germany doesn't provide wonderful social assistance. That is true. A German court last year ordered them to increase the amount of social assistance. But they do provide social assistance.
There is no developed country that is doing what this bill allows the possibility of happening. It's quite clear it happens with the provinces but you have the responsibility. With due respect to Mr. Wudrick, if you look at the Constitution under Section 91(25) the primary responsibility for refugees lies with this federal government. It's like taking a loaded gun and saying I'm not using it, we're just putting it out on the table, it's the provinces that are going to use it. But in actuality it's the responsibility of this government and there is no developed country that does not provide any social assistance. You're creating the possibility for that to happen.