Mr. Speaker, any referendum question must be a clear question. The respondent must understand without question the implications of his response. That was not the case. I have serious reservations about those kinds of questions. I do not think we want to establish a practice where we are prepared to put to a referendum a variety of questions unless we are certain that people clearly understand what it is they are being asked to vote on. I repeat, that was not the case in this instance.
The hon. member raised the issue of what percentage is necessary. It has become the practice that 50 per cent plus one carries the day. I am concerned about a motion for a constitutional change where 50 per cent plus one is the norm. Currently we require the approval of seven provinces as well as the federal government to make a constitutional change. I am not convinced that a two-thirds majority for serious changes would not be helpful. It is not an issue which either the hon. member or I have any control over, but I see it as a valuable direction for us to pursue.