Mr. Speaker, it was indeed an historic agreement that was signed last week with the Government of Alberta.
The Government of Alberta will be able to respond to local market conditions to help unemployed people go back to work. The accountability framework, which is included in the agreement, refers to the number of people who will be returned to work with the help of those programs.
It is results based. It is results oriented. We will be able to measure how much money has been saved on the employment insurance account. The Government of Alberta will report every year to Parliament because we are responsible to all Canadians for how much has been done.
This means that from now on a worker in Alberta, in the member's riding for instance, will no longer have to wonder whether the program is federal or provincial. A single wicket will provide workers with the opportunity to return to work without any hassle.