Thank you, Madam Chair.
Mr. Stanton, I am very sorry, but we are dealing with politics. This is not Sunday school. We must absolutely get to the bottom of some issues, and I think that this is one of them.
I tabled more petitions in the House today. Up to now, 5,425 women have signed and petitions to reinstate the program are still circulating all over Quebec and Canada.
I did not know that Ms. Minna wanted to discuss this, but I think that it is a very good idea if we can do it in a non-partisan way. It really is a political issue, but we can discuss what a suppression of the program means to women. Which groups does it affect the most, how does it affect them? Perhaps we can reach a conclusion together. Perhaps we will suggest to the minister that he should review the file because we think that those people are right. On the other hand, we might say that it is not really worth the effort. We too, may well conclude that it is not worth the effort. However, I do not think that we should throw in the towel too early. We should not refrain from reviewing a program because we are afraid of political issues. That is what we are here for.
I do not want to hate you. You are my adversary, but you are not my enemy. Nevertheless, sooner or later, we must get down to debating real issues.
That's it; that's all.