Mr. Speaker, no one questions the jurisdiction of Quebec and other provinces over education. Of the three programs announced last Friday, the first is a program to help students. Quebec opted out of this program in 1964.
The second program, which targets young people, is not really about education but about promoting youth employment. The federal government had and still has a number of different programs in this area, like Katimavik, for instance, and we have made every effort to ensure that the federal program is complementary to the provincial program.
The third component, the national apprenticeship program, helps young people make the transition from school to work, a problem that is both federal and provincial. Both governments
are active in this area and should continue their programs, in order to help young people find jobs.