Mr. Speaker, on November 5, Quebecers saw once again that the Liberal government honours its commitments.
On that date, the government handed Quebec a cheque for $100 million to cover the cost of damages that occurred during the January 1998 ice storm. This brings to $350 million the assistance that Quebec has received under this program.
The money is going directly to the Government of Quebec, to pay for many so-called extraordinary expenditures. It will be up to the Government of Quebec to reimburse the municipalities, who are anxious to get what is coming to them.
This is another good example of the effectiveness of the Canadian government's presence, which was much appreciated by the people of Quebec in their hour of need.