Madam Speaker, we should not be interfering in provincial jurisdictions. But then, when I read in the papers, for example, about toxic chemicals being found in the St. Lawrence, I wonder where they come from? They come from the Great Lakes, in Ontario, from my region. Every action induces a reaction. When the famous British North America Act was drawn up, nobody was concerned about the environment. What has to be done now, what is expected of us, is to stop arguing about who is responsible for what, and to fulfil the mandate we were given by the people, that is to take care of training and job creation. I think and we all think that the local authorities are in the best position to do this. Of course, they need support and harmonization at the federal-provincial level.
In the House of Commons on January 31st, 1994. See this statement in context.