Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Thorsteinson, I really appreciated the statement you made to the effect that our men and women who went to war fought, in good part, for freedom and democracy. You represent an organization of seniors from all areas of Canada. It seems to me that this was a personal statement that you were giving, because obviously you feel very passionate about it, just as members of the opposition, myself included, feel very passionate about the issue.
You underlined that you felt the democracy is actually being diminished by the passage of this legislation. I don't want to put words in your mouth, but in your opinion, is there enough time to even salvage this bill, or should we be starting over?