On a point of order regarding relevance, I want to remind every member present that the clause we're debating at this time is historic. Since the Canadian Bill of Rights was passed in 1960, it has only been amended once. That was on a very technical point of not requiring the Minister of Justice to examine bills or regulations that had already been examined. But there has never before in the history of the Canadian Bill of Rights, which is a historic benchmark in this country, been a substantive amendment. When we are proposing in clause 28 to amend it, we are truly engaging in historic activity. So I think it's a shame that we only get eight minutes for five members to speak to it.
Secondly, it's a shame that we have to descend to talking about who's been a staffer for Conservatives and who hasn't. Surely when we are talking about a piece of legislation before us that is so historic--the first time in 50 years that there has been a substantive amendment to the Canadian Bill of Rights--we should be able to rise above such things.