Madam Chair, what a coincidence, because I beseech my colleague opposite to debate it with us. That is what we are asking.
Last week, the leader of the Bloc Québécois asked the Liberal government to debate Bill C-17 today. He did not get an answer. It does not seem to matter.
Richard Wagner, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, who is hardly a dimwit or greenhorn, told us that the justice system needs to be modernized. As recently as this past Saturday in La Presse, Justice Wagner said that it is essential that the Criminal Code be amended to address the backlog of court proceedings.
When will the Liberal government opposite pull up its socks, do its job, govern the federation, sit down with the opposition and discuss the vital matters in Bill C-17?