Mr. Speaker, the minister said earlier in response to a Bloc member's question that the $2 billion is coming out of the consolidated revenue fund, of which $18 billion comes in from UI and $13 billion is going out. There is a projected net profit of $5 billion.
The federal government has a valid role in employment initiatives such as portability of payment at a national employment registry. However, a major obstacle to the portability of persons is the lack of common qualification standards and licensing from province to province.
What initiative has the government taken to ensure Canadians will be able to work in any province regardless of the province a citizen has earned their qualification in, like the problem between Ottawa and Hull?