Mr. Speaker, the situation is more worrisome than I said earlier. That a member would back the racist and discriminatory remarks of a minister hurts me deeply.
When the minister made his remarks last Monday, he received a standing ovation from his colleagues. All the journalists are saying that he made a mistake, that this government has committed a monumental error. Reform members applauded him-at least they did not stand up to do so-because they also share the minister's views. What country is this? Did any journalists defend the minister? Did any editorial come to his defence? None did. On the contrary.
I will read a letter-I received numerous letters of support-from the Centre de recherche-action sur les relations raciales. Mr. Fo Niemi, the director general, says: "Mr. Young's excessive remarks demonstrate a flagrant lack of-"