Mr. Speaker, on March 4, it was reported in the Canada Gazette that the name of the Federal Office of Regional Development-Quebec had been changed to Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions Agency.
This name change, which puts emphasis on the word “Canada”, is but one more way the federal government has found to increase its visibility in Quebec.
I also want to mention the recent change of the French designation of the Canada Post Corporation to “Postes Canada”, at a cost of $8 million, and the heritage minister's famous flag operation, which has cost more than $23 million so far.
Add to that the Canada millennium scholarships and the grants that will be given out by the Canada Foundation for Innovation in the health sector.
The federal government is not fooling anyone in Quebec with its razzle-dazzle.