So, Mr. Speaker, we can say we are protecting the interests of our constituents when we ask questions of the government in order to discover its intentions toward Quebec.
What they want to know, precisely, is the federal government's intentions with respect to commitments it made less than a month ago, in the last days of the referendum campaign. It is obvious that the deliberations and recommendations of the phoney committee are a well kept secret.
Can the minister at least tell us whether, in the interim report transmitted to the Prime Minister, the option of a simple House of Commons resolution on the distinct society is the one favoured by that phoney committee?