I want to thank the hon. member for his decision, which I respect. I know that, from time to time, our debates can be very intense and will continue to be so, but I hope that the people in the Chair will be able, with the co-operation of all members, to keep our discussions at a respectful level, because we have all been elected here to serve Canadians in this 35th Parliament.
We will now revert to private members' business. The parliamentary secretary of the Leader of the Government in the House has the floor.