Madam Speaker, I was just saying that I disagree with the hon. member who spoke last, because she said she supported the position taken by the minister about the timetable. I was saying that I do not approve of her supporting that stance.
What I might also add, since I feel it is important, is that the social program initiatives which will be taken should include a regional view of the workings of these programs. I have experienced first hand the effects of overlapping in the area of manpower-and this is particularly true in the regions where we have witnessed a proliferation of organisations like Community Futures Committees, Business Development Centres and other provincial and even municipal organisations-and I do believe
that we should consider that manpower comes under the provincial jurisdiction, at least in Quebec. The same with social services, because it is important to recognize what the government of Quebec has done in this area.
I realized during the election campaign that it was more than a simple question of money, it was a question of being treated like human beings rather than social insurance numbers. In that sense, it will be important in this debate to go beyond the simple economics and into respect for people concerned.