Mr. Speaker, I must say first that I was happy to be in Montreal yesterday. I met with the premier of Quebec.
This is a matter for the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, who is, under the law, the Constitution and parliamentary custom, the defender of Canada's Constitution.
I would like to quote what appears on the first page of Le Devoir this morning. On page 1A of Le Devoir , Mr. Bouchard is quoted as saying: ``It seems rather difficult, if not impossible, for a government to lose interest''. The attorney general represents a government. Mr. Bouchard said it was difficult for a government to lose interest. So the attorney general represents the Government of Canada.