Certainly that is his intention. That's what he's going to do, and he said that clearly.
Since Confederation, in probably most governments, there have been members of cabinet who have come from the Senate. What we have now is nothing new. But should Bill C-19 be introduced, and should it become the practice that all senators take office as a result of popular consultation, which would be the case within a number of years should this be adopted, then you would never again have members of the cabinet who were not the product of a democratic process. I think that would be a measure of improvement for our country all around. I think everybody agrees with that, and I hope this committee will keep it in mind in considering this proposal.