Mr. Speaker, my colleague from Beauharnois—Salaberry gave us an idea of the importance of the Canada-Quebec accord on immigration.
Among other things, he mentioned that, according to that agreement, Quebec is responsible for the selection of independent immigrants.
Why should we take that agreement further? Why are we insisting on the need to recognize Quebec's jurisdiction in the bill before us?
Members probably know that my colleague from Beauharnois—Salaberry is a distinguished constitutional expert. I would therefore like him to explain clearly the difference between recognition of jurisdictions in an agreement between governments and recognition of jurisdictions in legislation like Bill C-31.