Mr. Speaker, we are starting the whole process of debate on the bill, which the hon. member has been working on in committee.
I want to focus on the fact that women's groups and others who have looked at the draft legislation have all commented on the positive aspects of the bill.
To ask me in one minute or so to define the finer points of the bill is not giving due consideration to the fact that the House is spending time on the details of the bill. However, it is important to note that groups such as the New Brunswick Advisory Council and others across the country support the move from weeks to hours.