In terms of the process itself, everyone agrees that it was remarkable. The people in civil society were listened to and heard. I would particularly note the remarkable work done by Véronique Hivon, whom you met with yesterday, I think. I also know her personally.
Quebec has been exemplary in its consideration of this issue. It also had the time to come to a position that was quite broadly shared. You said that 94 out of 125 members of the National Assembly were in favour of that position, as compared to only 22 who opposed it.
I know that you are very familiar with politics in the National Assembly. It is very difficult to manage to achieve that level of consensus on an issue like this. It is quite remarkable.
The work in front of you as federal parliamentarians is very difficult, because you have very limited time. You are still here and it is nearly 8:30 p.m. You have spent the day working on this issue. I am familiar with the work done by the justice committee, and Bill C-14 is quite complex. It takes a lot of concentration, and that is a demanding task.
Personally, I am an admirer of the Quebec law on this subject. Knowing the institution where you sit, and a number of you around this table, I am sure that the work you will do will also be serious, limited though the time is. I am sure you would have liked to have more time, but that is unfortunately not the case. I am sure that the work you are doing and will be doing will result in a position that will both comply with the decision of the Supreme Court of Canada—we have the rule of law in Canada and we must respect that Court's decision—and, I hope, meet the aspirations of the largest possible number of people.