Mr. Speaker, as I listened to the response by the parliamentary secretary, I can understand why Canadians are very reluctant to give the Conservative government a majority.
Dissent is definitely not something the government tolerates. The government is prepared to risk the accurate collection of data for ideology.
What will the government lose? It will lose the accurate collection of data on our country's health, housing needs, educational needs, seniors' needs, the workforce, new arrivals and, overall, the need for federal programs. I see that the hon. member has not responded to any of those arguments.
On behalf of the people of Canada, researchers, community organizations and aboriginal peoples, we ask the government to stop this haphazard approach to policy development and reinstate the long form census.
Let us explore ways to meet the concerns of the reluctant few.
For every one million Canadians, one complaint was received by the government. How statistically significant is that number?