I understand that, Mr. Chair. I really do, but I think it's important that we take every precaution we possibly can to understand and listen to everything that's in front of us so that we can make the decisions that Canadians expect us to make. This should not be rushed.
This should be done in a timely manner. However, it also has to accommodate our opportunity to review all the documentation and put in the amendments. We don't have that. It's not even in two official languages yet. From what I understand from the clerk, and correct me if I'm wrong, they're only halfway there anyway. I don't understand how we can possibly do that.
I and MP Ferreri are on another committee. We will be travelling across this country in the second part of the riding week. We need to make sure that the documentation is thoroughly understood so that we can come back to this committee and have an open and honest conversation. That's what I think we need to do. I think if we continue that and all get along and all have an opportunity to have an open conversation honestly....
Every single person in this committee has the right to voice their opinion. I'm a newbie MP, so please excuse me if I'm not 100% understanding what's going on, but if I'm going to represent my constituents, I'd like to hear what they want to say. I'd like to represent them based on my riding, based on Canada and what is best for this country. Again I say to you, we are their servants. We are not the masters. We are their servants. Give us an opportunity to please listen to each and every constituent and understand that we have a right to make decisions that will benefit the entire country. This is an issue for all parents.
As a female and young mother, a widow with two children, let me tell you that I did not have a nine-to-five job. That was not my luxury. I wanted to make sure I could support my children. How could I support my young children, if I were put in that position today, making sure they had day care if I couldn't find it?
If we don't have the spaces—