Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Rimouski—Mitis for an excellent speech.
I want to question her on a matter which is a concern for every member of the Bloc Quebecois, the federal government's infringement on provincial jurisdictions.
Before asking my question, I remind members that the Prime Minister has questioned in this very House the provinces' will to reinvest in health. He said that it might be necessary to reach an agreement for increased funding and that there might be certain conditions, such as requiring reports on the use of funds, reports on the various medical services offered, and imposing federal priorities and policies on the provinces.
Is it not, according to my colleague, an infringement on provincial jurisdiction, something that is not mentioned in the Canadian constitution? Under the Canada Health Act, provinces have to abide by five major principles. The federal government, for its part, commits to using our taxes to redistribute the money to provinces to manage health care.