Mr. Speaker, my question is directed to the Minister of Justice. Last spring, the Bloc Quebecois condemned the blatantly unfair treatment of Quebec by the Department of Justice when professional and special contracts are awarded. In his reply, the minister confirmed our statements, in other words, Quebec is losing out on contracts awarded by the Department of Justice.
Today, could the Minister of Justice explain why Ontario, his own province, gets 80 per cent of the total value of his department's professional and special contracts, while businesses and individuals working under contract in Quebec get only 6 per cent?