Madam Speaker, it almost brings tears to my eyes when I see how members of the opposition now defend the rights of an ethnic community in Quebec. It almost brings tears to my eyes because, in the recent referendum campaign, some of the leaders whom they support said that the referendum was lost because of ethnic groups and rich people in the province of Quebec.
To this day, the former leader of the official opposition, Mr. Bouchard, has not disavowed that statement. I find it strange that opposition members have now become the great protectors of the Armenian community.
If there is living proof here of a member of the Armenian community who looks after his community, it is definitely the hon. member for Don Valley North, who also tabled a resolution in this House to continue to protect the interests of that people.
This government is the one protecting such interests. Moreover, it is strange that a party whose mandate it is to destroy our country would try to teach us lessons in human rights.