Mr. Speaker, this week, we are meeting with representatives of the provincial governments in order to hold discussions aimed at forging a partnership so as to guarantee mobility and provide Canadians with social programs which are as equivalent as possible, regardless of what part of the country they are in. That is what we are doing. That is why we are organizing a conference on Friday to address child poverty and other social programs, as announced in my letter to the premiers last week.
In the House of Commons on December 9th, 1997. See this statement in context.