Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for bringing up that subject. I know it is near and dear to the movers of the motion and the Bloc.
Just because money is being managed by the provinces does not mean it is being managed more effectively. A number of provinces have a very dismal fiscal record of management. That should be honestly addressed.
It is sometimes hypocritical for representations to be made that somehow provinces which are deeply in debt and have some fiscal problems criticize other levels of government.
What I did acknowledge is some of the services and activities were constitutionally put within provincial jurisdiction. They are with in the purview of the provinces and that should be respected. We do have a Constitution. We did have an agreement on these services and it should be respected.
I agree with my hon. colleague when he suggests UI contribution funds should be managed by the workers and employers. He is on the right track. These people are paying the shot and they should be calling the tune. It makes sense and it is perfectly logical.
He is correct when he says services should be delivered on a level closer to the worker. It is more accountable to workers, more responsive to workers, more sensitive to the needs on the local level, and we get away from these one size fits all, mother government knows everything programs. I certainly support his proposal that expenditure of funds for job training and education of workers would be better managed on that level than it is being managed today.