Mr. Speaker, it is really a great regret that the hon. member has made such a major reversal in position in so short a time.
In the letter sent to provincial ministers we made it very clear that the provincial governments should respond to us. We said: "It is within your jurisdiction. You propose what kind of program you would like to see happen". It is entirely within their discretion, entirely within their authority to decide how they respond to this. No one is interfering. No one is providing direction in terms of specific programs. That is entirely and thoroughly within the orbit of the provinces to manage.
We are going to ensure that in the very crucial question of ensuring proper care for children and the equally important providing of support for the employment of their parents so that they can go back to work, that we are prepared to help share the burden with the provinces and hopefully they will respond in a like kind.