Mr. Chair, unless I'm completely surprised at the end and the Conservative members of this committee all vote in favour of this bill, which will stun me, I have to say that I'm finding the argument rather interesting.
This bill, of course, does not amend the charter. That's a constitutional document and would supersede this legislation, as it supersedes all legislation. So of course somebody who felt they were not accorded proper rights could challenge the bill.
I thought Monsieur Bigras was trying to come up with a fair compromise in the discussion around the table of the fear raised, particularly on the other side, about foreigners coming onto our land and shutting down operations. And there are lots of examples about Quebec, for some unknown reason.
I think Monsieur Bigras has tried to come up with a reasonable compromise. He still has an opportunity to think about it, as we do. My preference, of course, would be to include all, but I also want to respect the proposed amendments of those around the table. It provides clarity for who the residents are, and I think it's a fairly reasonable proposal--unless someone has an amendment to offer.