Mr. Speaker, I know of the hon. member's interest in this subject. There are many members on this side of the House who are just as interested who see in cruise ship gambling the opportunity for employment and for economic activity in a variety of places throughout Canada.
I want to assure the hon. member and all members of the House that we are looking seriously at the prospect. We have a consultation document that is about to be published to go to the industry, to the governments involved and to other stakeholders to see their views.
We believe, unlike the Reform Party, that we should take into account the views of others before acting. That is exactly what we are going to do.
I assure the member that we are treating it seriously and I will keep him abreast of developments as consultations go forward.