Madam Speaker, I would like to ask my colleague, who is undoubtedly an honourable man, as a Canadian citizen elected by his constituents, whether, when he considers the demands of the people of Quebec as embodied by their government, he feels that these are the demands of a distinct society within the Canadian federation or that these are merely the vengeful demands of a province that refuses to conform, and above all, to be treated like the other provinces?
I would be interested to hear what the hon. member has to say about Quebec's historic claims as opposed to the other concept that includes all that, where our aim, at least within the framework of Canadian Confederation, is to be a distinct society in Canada.