Mr. Speaker, the rule of law includes the democratic right of Parliament to enact legislation. That is exactly what has been done in this case.
We have worked toward the enactment of Bill C-28 which expresses and carries forward the policy of this government on which we were elected. That is to say we took a critical look at that transaction and we came to the conclusion that it was not in the public's interest to take steps to set it aside.
If the hon. member is concerned about law, legality or matters involving the Constitution, then he should be much influenced by the fact that an expert witness testified before the Senate committee of legal and constitutional affairs in relation to Bill C-28. The very constitutional expert from Osgoode Hall law school whom the Tories had relied upon in criticizing the bill testified last week that with the amendments we have proposed, the bill is indeed now lawful and constitutional.