Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for asking his question in French. His effort is much appreciated.
Quebec adopted a family policy in the late 1990s. While the Liberal government was cutting all social transfers to the provinces in order to balance its budget, we decided to roll up our sleeves and forge ahead. Although it is far from perfect, we adopted a pharmacare plan to support people who could not afford their prescription drugs, and we adopted an entire family policy with subsidized day care. We even set up child care centres, which are day care centres with a strong educational program. We did that in the late 1990s, more than 25 years ago. Quebec did not wait for the federal government.
Obviously, this program allows the federal government to finance some of Quebec's costs, which enables Quebec to offer better services. We applaud the program and we support it. Lastly, to answer my colleague's question, yes, we are concerned.