Mr. Speaker, the chairman of the No committee, Daniel Johnson, stated in 1992: "Federalism is deeply flawed because of federal duplication, which is costing us a fortune. It is the main reason for the $30 billion deficit". Yesterday, the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs admitted that the Privy Council had conducted studies on duplication, which the government decided to keep confidential.
My question is for the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs. Given the substantial waste linked to duplication, why does the government refuse to release these studies?