Mr. Speaker, the hon. member referred to the Quebec referendum process at one point. I recall the Reform Party talking about the need to continue government as usual. However, in this case we are being asked to hold back a process until there is an election in British Columbia. That election could be in the far distant future. It has not been called and it does not need to be called for some time. This appears to be a contradiction in the policy of the Reform Party.
The second point which I want to make relates to the comment which was made about the negotiations being held in secret. It is very clear that any negotiation requires an element of secrecy. It is required when we buy a car. We do not let the bottom line be known right away. However, in the case of the negotiations about which we speak today, the Government of Canada has issued a statement indicating how it intends to ensure that the treaty making process will be open and accessible and how public records will be maintained. In fact, there will be a sharing of information.
I wonder if the hon. member is aware of the statement and what her comments would be on the analogy with Quebec.