Mr. Speaker, two letters written by officials from the Quebec health department—one dated September 26, 1995, and the other May 2, 1996—clearly stated that drinking water comes under the jurisdiction of Quebec's environment department.
However, the federal government went ahead with Bill C-76 in December 1996, and then Bill C-14 last Friday. Yesterday, the Quebec environment minister stated unequivocally that he disagrees with this measure.
Will the Prime Minister or the Acting Prime Minister admit that the federal government never had Quebec's support on this bill?