Mr. Speaker, Roy Romanow, who also took part in the strong-arm tactics against Quebec when the Constitution was patriated unilaterally in 1982, has stated that francophones in Saskatchewan may lose the governance of their schools if the Yes side wins in the referendum in Quebec.
Condescending and irresponsible, that kind of statement is typical of a man who would stop at nothing to impose his views.
In the past, Mr. Romanow has shown that to be the case. He has no respect for francophones or Quebec. The question now is, whether his attitude reflects the views of Canada today.
If it does, if the survival of francophones outside Quebec depends solely on the presence of Quebec within Canada, the Canadian ideal of equality in diversity has ceased to exist. If that is the case, respect for our most fundamental rights no longer exists. Too bad for Canadians who still had a dream.