Mr. Speaker, you asked for a very short question and I will therefore ask such a question to my colleague, with all due respect and considering that he has the right to explain and defend his ideas. Could the hon. member tell me why he did not want to accept the amendment moved by the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, which was to include in the motion before the House the words “respecting the rule of law and the principle of democracy for all”? Why did he not want to deal with this amendment and accept it?
In the House of Commons on February 10th, 1998. See this statement in context.