Mr. Speaker, the provinces are being forced to speculate because the government did not consult them.
I will repeat the quote cited by my colleague,which is found on page 59 of HRSDC's 2012-13 Report on Plans and Priorities:
...provinces and territories are best placed to determine the mix of employment programming required to meet their local and regional labour market needs...
The provinces are best placed.
Then why is the government preparing to take back billions of dollars in transfers for employment benefits and support measures, which are praised in a report where the ink is not even dry?