Mr. Speaker, in the two minutes which are remaining it is possible to say that the hon. member for Winnipeg Transcona has once again come forward with an excellent initiative.
We have all heard various viewpoints. It is an initiative which requires political will and the unanimous, full voice of Parliament. It is not one of those issues where we can say, "Yes, but-", with a long list of qualifications which would have to be met before action is taken. It is one of those issues on which a political decision is made by way of the unanimous consent of the House, which would send a political signal to the government.
The hon. member for Red Deer elaborated at length on all the qualifications which would be required for him to support the motion. Every i would have to be dotted, every t would have to be crossed. The hon. member for Winnipeg Transcona met most of the items which were mentioned in the intervention of the hon. member for Red Deer.
The matter before us has moved and touched the Canadian people profoundly as a result of what they saw on television a few months ago.
Obviously, parallel initiatives will have to be taken. However, first and foremost the international community must send a strong signal, not simply in Geneva at the ILO, but also in this and other Parliaments, to let the world know what we think of child labour and the remedial action that must be taken. In that respect I am sure that most members of the House would fully support the hon. member for Winnipeg Transcona.