I would further state that I personally think Canada would send some negative signals if we were not to meet our first deliverable. Once again, I reiterate how ridiculous the notion is that parliamentarians have to start the work of government, the work of previous parliamentarians, all over again and just disregard previous reports, previous treaties, previous signed agreements, etc., as if there were no government previously and no agreements with other countries previously.
This is an important measure that needs to be passed in a timely fashion. There's been extensive consultation and extensive study of this. I would suggest to the opposition members that they abandon this philosophy that even though there was lots of work done in previous years, no matter how long we go back, we want to start everything over again. Frankly, it just doesn't wash.
Thanks.