To imply that this is immoral is an insult to the intelligence of the members of this House.
What is immoral about wanting to consult and wanting to know what Quebecers want, what is wanted by people who have been deceived and whose rights have been violated for over a century? How can the hon. member for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce say that this process has no legitimacy or is unlawful, when this Parliament has for years violated its own Constitution? It has shown no respect for its own Constitution or for the rights of the provinces.
The trouble with Canada was that the federal government failed to respect the rights of the provinces. If at the federal level in Ottawa, we had at least respected our own Constitution, perhaps we would not have the problems we have today, and I am referring to this failure to respect the rights of the provinces and the rights of francophones outside Quebec. Did anyone mention this? Can anyone in this House say that their rights have
not been violated by this Constitution? What about the lack of political will on the part of the federal Liberals, which has been going on for some time, to make Canada's provinces abide by the Constitution?
What I find particularly galling is that the hon. member for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, who is a member from Quebec, did not say a single word in French in his speech. Is it too much to expect of a member of Parliament for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce to speak French when dealing with a matter of such importance, and I am referring to the sovereignty of Quebec?
I also want to say it is unrealistic to consider a third option, as the Reform Party did earlier, it is unrealistic to consider a third option when we realize that since 1980, every possible avenue has been explored to find an alternative to sovereignty and all attempts in this respect have been unsuccessful.