Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my friend for that comment. I think he has hit the nail on the head, that there was a lack of clarity in the question asked.
Again, if we are going to promote the idea of a referendum in this country, especially if we want to use a referendum to change the constitution and if this is a minority rights issue we have to be double certain that the referendum is conducted in a fair and honest way and that the question asked is clearly understood.
The whole issue goes beyond simply a referendum. The heart of the matter is the responsibility the government has to protect minority rights. The question here is larger than a bilateral change of the Constitution between the federal government and Newfoundland. When section 93 is changed, we are talking about a change that will affect Canadians elsewhere. It will have an impact on the separate school system in Ontario and across the country. That is a key issue. The government cannot treat this matter lightly. It has to be doubly certain that what it does will not undermine our Constitution and the faith that we should have in it.