Mr. Speaker, I was not intending to be critical of the hon. member's explanation of all of this verbiage that is contained in the agreement, although with his reference to ice I must say that a lot of people in Canada think that legislation typically goes through the House at the speed of a glacier, so there is some connection with ice there.
However, my question still is that rather than having a whole, long, complicated document that the member has to stand up and, to the best of his ability, explain, why is it not just wiped out? Why do we not just match one for one? Why do we not go to an industry standard? Why does he not put down his $5, I will put down my $5, and the Canadian taxpayers can put down their $5?