Mr. Speaker, I give praise to the nine Liberals who were on the previous committee. They worked very hard. I give the former chairperson top credit for the work he did. The other eight Liberal members were extremely helpful. I will not deny that for a second, but at the same time so were the members from the Reform Party, the members from the Bloc, the members from the Progressive Conservative Party and ourselves.
We actually got together and put our policies and politics aside to work on the problems of the east coast fishery. It was a lot of fun to be part of that historical moment. The co-operation and communication among all of us were fantastic.
In answer to the member's question, the government voted against concurrence in the west coast report which was moved by the member for Vancouver Island North. Those Liberals voted against it. Some of them were not even here to vote against it although they were in Ottawa. If government members hold true to form I expect them to vote against it again.
That is why we are giving them the opportunity to stand in the House and prove one more time that the committee is not a waste of money, that when we meet these people in their communities, something the minister cannot or will not do, we actually listen. We offer them hope and encouragement to go on with their lives.
The Liberals have one more opportunity and I encourage every one of them to vote for concurrence in the east coast report.