Thank you, Madam Chair.
I bring the matter up again out of respect for my colleagues who have tabled this bill. Mr. Savage rightly said that a lot of work went into the bill. We are well aware of that and we have recognized the effort. Unlike our Conservative friends, we feel that the bill is perfectly warranted, and that it is well drafted, with one omission. Of course, the omission makes all the difference for Quebec. It means that provisions are written into the bill that disappear when the regulations are enacted.
I feel that the Liberals understand our situation very well. Let us not overlook the fact that the Bloc Québécois has made an effort by introducing four amendments, two of which specifically tried to correct the omission, and of course the amendments on indexing which demonstrate our interest in improving the bill. The Liberals tried to introduce an amendment that would correct this oversight. But the discussion that took place makes it clear to me that their amendment, as far as I can see, does not adequately address the matter of the provisions in the regulations.
Let no one misrepresent our position on this bill. We think it is excellent, except for the one deficiency that we pointed out, and that put the opting-out clause in jeopardy not only for Quebec, but for all the other provinces as well.