Mr. Speaker, we were pleased and proud to learn that Quebec now has the second highest number of ISO 9000 registrations among the ten most industrialized American states, the four most industrialized Canadian provinces, and Mexico.
This survey by the American company McGraw-Hill confirms that Quebec businesses have been resolute in meeting the challenge of quality and innovation, with the increasing originality of their goods and services and with their management methods which allow much scope for worker input.
I invite the people of Quebec to continue their quest for new ways of improving performance and developing criteria of excellence.
As the new millennium approaches, Quebec's economy is placing it in a highly competitive position on the international level.