Mr. Speaker, that is absolutely false.
The Reform Party has advocated as one of its prime motivating reasons for being here opening up the process of government to those who wish to discuss and debate the issues of the day. The government has opened up the consultation process on immigration policy to an unprecedented level since the green paper in 1976.
For a two-day period we took approximately 40 to 45 Canadians from a variety of disciplines in western, northern, central and eastern Canada to talk about two things: how we consult fellow Canadians on immigration and what are the issues we need to consult on. No more, no less.