Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I think my colleagues on the other side have said a number of things that are talking around the subject of legislative intent, and that the preamble, in Mr. Dion's words, is the only way that 10 years from now, people....
The best way to decide the legislative intent of an act from a legal standpoint is actually through the debates in the House. Madame Latendresse, who is here, spoke about her reasons for introducing a bill in the House of Commons. It passed unanimously several weeks ago. She's here now watching intently. I would suggest, Mr. Chair, that this is how people 10 years from now will see how the legislative intent from that bill came forth, from the House.
The preamble does serve some purposes, but to put it out there as the only way for us to really uncover the roots of this act is not accurate. I would suggest that the debates in Hansard, including Madame Latendresse's passionate remarks in the House and in committee, give that context very clearly.