“The government is spending six billion dollars on construction job training. Job training is Quebec's responsibility, and an agreement has recognized that for 30 years. I want the government to give Quebec its share of the money with no conditions.”

“Mr. Speaker, in its economic update, the federal government is investing $6 billion to train the construction workforce. The only problem is that workforce training falls under Quebec’s jurisdiction. The Liberals say that they want to come to an agreement, but an agreement has already been in place for 30 years now. For 30 years, Ottawa has recognized that Quebec is responsible for determining its own labour market policies and priorities. For 30 years, Quebec has been designing, planning, delivering and evaluating the employment and training services that are right for Quebeckers. In short, will the government transfer Quebec’s share to Quebec with no strings attached?”

“Job training belongs to Quebec, not Ottawa. The federal government should give Quebec its share of training funds with no conditions attached.”

“Mr. Speaker, let us be honest, the last thing we need is a squabble caused by the federal government. As I said earlier, workforce training has been under Quebec’s jurisdiction for 30 years. Quebec is the one that determines labour market needs and how to meet them. Ottawa’s role is strictly to fund those measures. Quebec has both jurisdiction and the expertise. We do not need a government with no jurisdiction to interfere, especially given that the federal government is the undisputed champion of the anglicization of the workplace. When will Quebec receive its fair share of the funds, without any strings attached?”