No.
In fact, I think that Parliament, and you, parliamentarians, should demand more power in your dealings with the government when it comes to negotiations, to transparency in negotiations.
Before agreements are signed, before they are ratified, Parliament should approve them. It should also be continuously updated on the negotiations.
The benefit of the proposal in Bill C‑282, in restricting the prerogative and powers of the minister to negotiate on supply management issues, is to ensure that there will be no negotiations on these issues and that there will be no concessions.
That is strong and sustainable, unless a new government wants to change that provision later. In my view, this is a very definitive way of ensuring the objective is met. I will say, as I did at the beginning of my remarks, that in this particular case of supply management, it comes down to keeping a promise.
I hear some parliamentarians saying the opposite of what their leader said today. All leaders of all parties have said they would protect the supply management system.
I think that parliamentarians and the parties should respect their respective leaders and honour their word; they should agree to pass this bill because it would ensure this system is upheld.