Mr. Speaker, given the government's unenviable record in constitutional matters, the many changes in its position toward Quebecers in the past month and a half and its inability to reach a consensus with its partners in order to meet Quebec's demands, should the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, rather than bust his suspenders over some vague committee that has yet to produce any results, not reassure people and explain the exact mandate and the reporting procedures of the committee?
In the House of Commons on November 7th, 1995. See this statement in context.