Mr. Speaker, it was already made very clear in the Prime Minister's statement of well over a week ago that the federal government will withdraw from the area of manpower and training. We have made that very explicit. We have also followed that up with the legislation which was tabled on Friday. It will oblige the federal government to work in concert with the provinces in detailing those kinds of relationships. We made it very clear that there would be no training voucher of any kind without the consent of the provinces. We will be sitting down with the provinces to work out a clear harmonization of programs where it is required. It can develop beyond that.
What is important-and this is what the hon. member should applaud-is that for the first time since the Quebec government was elected well over a year ago there has been a major change in its position. It is now willing to sit down under the present Constitution to talk about how we can establish a partnership to help people get back to work.