Mr. Speaker, I am sure the hon. member knows there are often differences of opinion among lawyers. I can assure the hon. member our view is that the government acted entirely legally and is not subject to any civil suit for the actions it has taken in issuing a direction in pursuance of its powers under the Broadcasting Act.
However, I want to make clear that our objective in this, as I have stated several times in the House on previous days, is to create a competitive environment for direct to home satellite services, a level playing field. We think the direction we have tabled is the best means of achieving it.
Again, since there is a parliamentary process invoked here, if members in either of the opposition parties think there is a better way to do it, they may want to suggest changes to the direction.