Mr. Speaker, first I want to congratulate my colleague from Longueuil on his speech, which is practical and sticks to reality. It is not a theoretical speech. We see that the member for Longueuil has experience.
I also thank him for reminding us that Quebec is open to free trade and foreign trade. Quebec is not a society that is turned in on itself, quite the opposite. I also thank him for recalling the importance of trade with the United States for Canada and Quebec; 80 per cent of our trade is with our big southern neighbour.
I would like to ask him this question: Does he believe that the agreements reached following the Uruguay Round negotiations will help the poorest countries progress? Under these agreements, will it also be possible to protect the environment and better protect the rights of workers in countries that are less well organized than western countries?