Madam Speaker, not 40 per cent but 75 per cent, according to the agreement. That is my first point.
I think the hon. member is confusing the issue. Just compare what is happening in Quebec with what happens in other Canadian provinces. Aboriginal people are treated better in Quebec. I think that as a member from Quebec he should at least admit, here in the House, that we treat aboriginal people very well. And I think they would agree.
Second, when I see a member rising in the House to say; "Yes, there is a disaster assistance program but we think the bill submitted by the Province of Quebec is too steep, because then we would have no money left for anything else"-now I ask you, can we legislate disasters? Can we predict that we will not have more than three? No compensation for number four?
I think it stands to reason that when the government sets up a program and provides assistance under that program, it should expect to foot the bill. Again, I urge the federal government to pay its debts, because this is money it owes to Quebec. Pay now and stop arguing.