I'd like to thank the member for his question.
I want to stress two things before I answer the question.
Under the new legislation, Quebec's law and other provincial laws deemed substantially similar to this one will have vested rights, so to speak. Quebec's law will replace the new act for activities within the province. The act provides the authority to make regulations, in co-operation with the provinces, regarding the need for a stronger regime in the future.
Bill C‑27 provides that substantially similar legislation will continue to apply until the designation is otherwise defined under a new regime. That means the status of Quebec's law will not be impacted until consultations are held and new regulations regarding the definition of substantially similar legislation are made.