Mr. Speaker, Quebec's seniors federation or Fédération de l'âge d'or du Québec yesterday added its voice to the debate of the draft bill on sovereignty at the Commission des aînés sur l'avenir du Québec.
I will repeat the warning the federation gave to all those using scare tactics, to the effect that it hopes the debate on the draft bill would be conducted in all openness and honesty and that the use of fear, real mental cruelty, whatever form it takes, would not be any part of it.
Seniors remember the fear campaigns and alarmist speeches of the 1980 referendum campaign. Never again will we be victims of this blackmail, with the cheque bearing the maple leaf as the ransom. Everyone pays for this cheque with their taxes.