Mr. Speaker, yesterday the Prime Minister made the following statement, and I quote: "Any changes in constitutional jurisdiction will only be made with the consent of Quebecers". This somewhat ambiguous statement is devoid of any meaning; moreover, the Prime Minister took great care not to pronounce the words "right of veto", but rather allowed the idea to circulate without ever stating it.
Will the Minister of Labour confirm that the Prime Minister's statement does not in any way constitute a right of veto as Quebec has always understood and demanded it, but is instead a vague promise that is more or less devoid of meaning?