Mr. Speaker, the hon. member in his comments made reference to section 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
I draw his attention to page 10 of the unanimous report of the joint committee where it clarifies that Professor Anne Bayefsky, the constitutional expert who gave evidence before the committee indicated that the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights does not say a state party to the treaty is required to provide public funding for denominational rights. I think that is contrary to what I understood him to say in his speech.
Also the member made reference to a right is a right is a right. Is he implying then that the Constitution can only be amended in the case of unanimity and if so, what is the purpose of section 43 of the Constitution Act, 1982 that provides for bilateral amendments?