In the House of Commons on November 29th, 2010. See this statement in context.
Securities IndustryOral Questions
November 29th, 2010 / 2:45 p.m.
Whitby—Oshawa Ontario
Conservative
Jim Flaherty ConservativeMinister of Finance
Mr. Speaker, it is a purely voluntary initiative for all of the provinces. That is clear.
It is strictly a voluntary initiative. If a province does not want to join, it does not have to join. That is what voluntary means in English and what volontaire means in French.
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