Mr. Speaker, the preface and the observation of the hon. member are correct.
The former government delegated jurisdiction for casinos to the provinces. The province of Quebec, at least from press reports, is not prepared to grant a casino in this case. No specific negotiations are going on with the Mohawk communities on casinos.
I have had general discussions with perhaps 100 First Nations across the country from time to time as to what is the state of casinos, what we can do to help them and this type of general discussion. There are no specific negotiations on this matter.