Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs. Last week, the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs announced that an agreement had been reached with the Quebec government concerning the College in Saint-Jean, which was proof, he said, that federalism was alive and well.
Last Tuesday, the minister stated before this House, and I quote:
We clearly had a meeting of the minds on a number of items that will be part of the final round of negotiations. But, as I indicated last week, the final agreement is not ready yet.
Mr. Speaker, yesterday, the Quebec Minister of Education, with whom the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs is negotiating, told the National Assembly: "As we speak, I have yet to receive what I have requested, namely a written federal proposal to use as a basis for our discussions and negotiations".
How can the minister expect us to believe that an agreement is about to be reached with Quebec when his colleague admits to not even having received the document required to start negotiations?