Mr. Speaker, is Quebec a distinct society, or is it not?
We reformers believe it is, but we also believe that the other provinces have some distinguishing elements as well.
In our opinion, all provinces should have the same status within Confederation, just as all Canadians should be equal in the eyes of the law.
We have therefore reached the conclusion that it is possible to ensure equality and the recognition of languages and cultures. All that this would require would be to give the provinces primary responsibility for language and culture.