This bill proposes a new formula for the distribution of seats, by province, in the House of Commons. Bills dealing with this same topic have been introduced by the government in previous sessions. There were four or five different bills, but none passed. We are also told that a bill will probably be introduced this year or next year.
This deals with a section of the Constitution that provides that Parliament alone can determine provincial representation, based on my understanding. And that has actually been demonstrated through the bills introduced by the government. It did not decide to introduce motions or seek the agreement of the other provinces; it simply introduced its own bills.