Mr. Chair, very briefly, I'm pleased to see this bill is here today and I recognize, along with my party, the importance of protecting consumers, the fact that many of them may be subjected to outlandish fees that may amount in some circumstances up to 2,600% per year in interest rates or additional charges.
I believe this is an honourable thing to do, and our party believes this is an honourable thing to do, to protect Canadian consumers from sea to sea to sea. As a result of the comments made by Mr. Bartlett, I believe there is more than just insufficient protection and flexibility to give the provinces the operational room to work with. I've heard from too many provinces, too many consumer groups, and I believe we should get on with this as quickly as possible.
I have no further questions, Mr. Chair, but I want to make sure that the Liberal Party's position on advancing this good piece of legislation is clear and without equivocation.