Mr. Speaker, I reply to the minister by saying that if the agency is such a great thing for the provinces, why have the provinces not agreed to come at this stage? Ontario has said no. Quebec has said no. There is no agreement in British Columbia and no agreement in Saskatchewan. If this is such a great thing in terms of co-operative federalism, why has there not been a provincial-federal agreement or letters of intent from at least a majority of the provinces indicating that have signed on at this stage?
I can see why some provinces might not want to agree. It is difficult to get unanimous consent of all provinces. Ontario and Quebec alone represent two-thirds of the population. If this is such a great vehicle of federal-provincial co-operation, why has that not happened?