Mr. Speaker, I have with me the actual detailed statistics from the Government of Quebec which show for example, that between the month of June and July there was a net decrease of 4,000 people on the welfare rolls. It continued to go down to the point where there was a reduction of 7,000 people on the welfare rolls over that four-month period.
That was acknowledged as well by Premier Parizeau in the National Assembly where he again admitted that there had been a decline. He took some satisfaction from that figure. So did we.
It puts into question the continued allegation by the Bloc Quebecois that these changes have resulted in increased welfare rolls. How can we have an increase when the numbers are going down?