Mr. Speaker, it is absolutely incredible to see the Minister of Human Resources Development talk about the Quebec government's refusal to co-operate on manpower issues when at this very moment, he has a bill in which he assumes powers he never had before, which constitute an incredible and unprecedented invasion of the jurisdiction of the Government of Quebec over manpower. So much so that it was even criticized by hard core federalists in Quebec. You can only go so far.
Would the Minister of Human Resources Development agree that this bill marks the first time the federal government acquires the legal authority to go directly over the head of the Government of Quebec? Will he admit it?