Mr. Speaker, I hope the hon. member for Broadview-Greenwood will take two or three more weeks of holidays so that we might have the time to ask questions.
The member uttered a touching sentence in his speech, the tone of his voice changed and he had such a tremor in his voice that I felt like going to give him a kleenex when he said: "I think that we should accept the fact that Quebec is a distinct society." We felt his heart was bleeding.
I would suggest that he consult with his colleague, the member for Churchill, a Liberal member, one of those who buried the Meech Lake accord. I would also suggest that he go and consult with the former premier of Newfoundland, Clyde Wells, another one who buried the Meech Lake accord; perhaps his heart would bleed less if it had been recognized that Quebec is a distinct society.
By way of question, I will quote the third paragraph of the letter the Leader of the Opposition, the leader of the Bloc Quebecois, sent to the Hon. Brian Tobin, the premier of Newfoundland, on May 29:
However, we are concerned about the insufficiency of the school rights of the francophone minority in Newfoundland. Therefore, we strongly wish that your government seize the opportunity of the reform of its school legislation to provide, legislatively and administratively, the francophones in your province with the full management of their schools.
I would like to hear the hon. member's comments on that.