Madam Speaker, before being interrupted by what half this House considers totally sacred, I was saying I thought that the member for Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik had not addressed the real problem, and I sincerely do not believe that women's organizations, women and their representatives want us to pass a motion that, essentially, would send the message that if women choose to remain at home and are prevented from participating in the labour market, they will be compensated for it.
I close by asking the member for Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik, whose influence on this government we know, to ask his government to use its surpluses to restore transfer payments to the provinces for social programs so that the Government of Quebec, the only one permitted to develop a family policy, may do so.
I close by thanking the member for Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik, who made us aware of this issue, but we in the Bloc Quebecois will not be able to support his motion.