Mr. Speaker, I found the remarks we just heard from the hon. member opposite very disappointing. He has made assertions without giving any proof, and he has stated things that, to remain within the bounds of courtesy and parliamentary language, I would describe as rather far removed from the truth.
An hon. member said that bills introduced in the House have cost millions of dollars in tax money. Taking a bill and printing it in a subsequent session under a new number-one does not need to be a great expert in parliamentary procedure to realize that it is easy to renumber a bill and reintroduce it-may be an indication of some weakness on the part of the previous
government. I would not deny that, because we all know the former government was not convinced of the need for such a bill.
Some members opposite have been Conservative members and supporters of a former prime minister. Some of them even sat on the executive of a former prime minister's riding association. They must be offended by those remarks about their former boss and mentor, Brian Mulroney.