Mr. Chair, I would like to thank Ms. Michaud for her question.
Hydro‑Québec should be the pride of all Canadians, not just Quebeckers. I share my colleague's enthusiasm for this vital institution for the country.
I discussed the issue with the Quebec minister responsible for cyber security. We had a good discussion. He raised exactly the same concerns as Ms. Michaud. Obviously, we want to respect the Quebec government's jurisdictions. However, the legislation also gives the Government of Canada certain jurisdictions in certain areas of the economy. We also want our jurisdictions respected. You brought up Hydro‑Québec. There will obviously be areas of intersection.
Personally, I think that we need to work with the Quebec government. The Quebec government's objectives are the same as ours. I was impressed by my Quebec counterpart's efforts to secure critical systems in Quebec. Once again, Quebec is setting an example for the rest of Canada.
We certainly won't try to pick a fight. We'll try to work closely with the Quebec government. However, we'll uphold our responsibility at the national level, without taking anything away from the provincial governments.
The Department of National Defence's Canadian Centre for Cyber Security is probably a national leader. We must work with the provinces and share our knowledge and expertise with our provincial counterparts.