Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to take part in this debate which goes to the very heart of the Canadian policy issue.
There is a proposal to reform the human resources system in Canada. As you know, this is the largest department and the most essential to any political system, for it is or is supposed to be in charge of job creation and training. Social and other programs also come under this department.
This is an extremely important department and talking about reforming such a department is like trying to change the entire Canadian federal system as we know it.
If only the peanut gallery in the Reform Party could listen-