Mr. Speaker, now that I know I am a nice guy I feel a lot better. We have to talk about reality in this place. We have Bill S-13 before the House that will be ruled on by the Speaker as to its legitimacy. It will do something about smoking in Canada, particularly for young people.
I ask the member to put her money or her vote where her mouth is. She should support Bill S-13 which incidentally was introduced by one of her own backbenchers who happens to be a medical doctor.
Senator Kenny went around the country from coast to coast. I have here documentation from the Canadian Cancer Society telling us in study after study of the harmful effects of smoking on young people. I have a box of letters. I will not touch it and then it is not a prop. I had to use two soldiers and a pack horse to get the letters here from my office to show the Canadian people how important the issue is.
I was first elected in 1988. I have never had as many letters on a topic as I have had on the smoking issue. I have received thousands of letters. They are going to other members in the opposition parties and to members of the government. That type of evidence suggests Canadians want something done about smoking. I will entertain other questions from the floor.