Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the parliamentary secretary's comments.
Does he support the following comments, which were made in English?
Yes...I agree that serious flaws exist in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and that there is no meaningful review or accountability mechanisms for Supreme Court justices.
Secondly, he said:
We're concerned and we think Parliament, not the court, should be making these decisions.
Thirdly, he said:
I consider the notwithstanding clause a valid part of the Constitution.... It's there to ensure that the courts themselves operate within the Charter and don't become a law unto themselves.
Does the member agree with those comments? Would it surprise him to know that those comments were made by the Prime Minister? Will the Prime Minister come in the House and say the very eloquent things that the parliamentary secretary was told to say today in support of the charter?