Mr. Speaker, there has been much excitement lately over the positions held by the Bloc Quebecois on aboriginal self-government. It would seem that there are several and that they are in conflict with one another.
Mr. Turp, president of the Bloc Quebecois policy commission, has denied the statements he previously made and published regarding aboriginal self-determination. Mr. Turp, an international law scholar, now has no comment on the issue.
He is, however, quoted in the Vancouver Sun as saying that he has taken a ``liberal and generous'' interpretation of the rights of our aboriginal peoples. I believe liberal and generous are in line with the Liberal government's approach toward aboriginal issues. If indeed Mr. Turp's knowledge and research on the issue are blocked by the Bloc, I would like him to know that his liberalism and generosity in aboriginal affairs would certainly be welcomed elsewhere.