That is one of the concerns raised by Mr. Kennedy, and rightly so, in my opinion. Was Ms. Leslie's concern taken into account? Everything hinges on the issue of Quebec's right to opt out with full compensation. That is the issue here. We already dealt with that issue in committee in December, but, at the request of the NDP and FRAPU, we nevertheless reconsidered two other options. We tried—and this speaks to Mr. Kennedy's concerns—to find a solution that, while being acceptable to the House of Commons, would give Quebec that guarantee. In the end, it was not possible. Again, on Thursday, I met with the leader. It really turned out to be impossible.
Everything being put forward right now brings Quebec back to its international human rights obligations. The obligations being set out here are bilateral, in other words, between Quebec, or the other provinces, and Canada. So we cannot look to a third party to determine the obligations that each party has toward the others. That is the nature of our dilemma. In December, we dealt with the issue along those same lines. That is why I stand behind the motion I moved earlier.