Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Human Resources Development.
The Prime Minister announced two days ago that instead of recognizing the responsibility of Quebec in the area of vocational training, as we have all requested for many years, Ottawa intends to keep full control over the money it now spends on employment training by giving that money directly to the unemployed.
Can the minister confirm that, in the area of manpower training, the proposal that would have the federal government deal directly with individuals, bypassing the provinces, will prevent the provinces from implementing a true manpower training policy adapted to the needs of the labour market?