Mr. Speaker, I am still moved by the return of my leader and by his speech.
Yesterday, the Quebec Federation of Labour, which has some 450,000 members, adopted a manifesto and an action plan to mobilize workers in favour of Quebec's sovereignty. I had the honour of addressing the 1,600 shop stewards present at this special assembly.
The members of the Bloc Quebecois would like to pay tribute to Bob White, president of the Canadian Labour Congress, who spoke in favour of the democratic right of Quebecers to self-determination. He stressed that a yes in the referendum should be respected by the rest of Canada.
We would like to congratulate the Quebec Federation of Labour for its commitment at this turning point in the history of the Quebec nation.