Following the discovery of explosives, finding their origin is of crucial importance for investigators.

So where legislation is not absolutely essential (notably in the direct tax field), other methods will have to be found to achieve progress in removing tax obstacles and distortions to the Internal Market, which taxpayers have a right to expect.

It recognises a right - although not absolute - to family reunification for third country nationals who reside lawfully in a Member State and hold a residence permit for at least one year, notably for the purposes of employment, self-employment, activity or study.

- balance absolute respect for the specificity of humanitarian admission against the legitimate objectives of preventing and combating illegal immigration.

The first round of EQUAL illustrated the absolute necessity of setting up a 'transnationality window' i.e. a commonly agreed date by which all Managing Authorities - having completed the single selection procedure - would complete the EQUAL Common Data Base (ECDB) with data on Development Partnerships, in order to give all Development Partnerships an equal chance to find transnational partners.

Of course, what will be good for western Canada will also be good for Quebec and vice versa, and I hope that if everyone simply looks at the problem rationally instead of using it for political confrontation, we will be able to find a reasonable solution (1425) Mr. Michel Gauthier (Roberval): Mr. Speaker, can the Prime Minister explain in a satisfactory manner why his government and himself, who yesterday boasted of his determination to solve the unemployment problem, are still, after several months of negotiations, totally unable to sign with Quebec an agreement that would save $250 million a year in waste and better serve the jobless?