Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Human Resources Development.
Last Friday, the minister's remarks on the federal government's withdrawal from the area of manpower were distressing to say the least. So with no follow-up to the proposed agreement tabled by Quebec on January 18 and negotiations with Quebec at a standstill, the minister acknowledged that the time had come to sit down at the table, but with representatives of all the provinces.
Are we to understand from the minister's response that Quebec should wait until all the representatives of all the provinces reach an agreement, when, in Quebec, a consensus was reached years ago on the patriation of manpower policies and programs?