You have to make a distinction. Some of the successes in this area can be explained by the systems which were created, such as the 17 health care networks. The communities said they feared that if there was a gap between March 31 and the new plan, it would mark the end of these networks. I believe it is very important that the programs that work be maintained. In an exchange I had with Minister Tony Clement, I was pleased to hear him say that agreements had been signed to maintain the networks.
I would like to point out two things. What was done in Manitoba in the area of immigration is, in my view, a model of best practices. This model could be imitated or strengthened in other parts of the country. When I was in Manitoba, I was struck by the degree of cooperation between the parties involved. You could say that it brought together the three levels of government, but there was also, in a way, a fourth level, namely the communities which were directly involved in the process which brought together the province, the municipal institutions and the federal government. In my view, this is a good model.