Mr. Speaker, I would like to make a few comments about the remarks made by my colleague from Kings—Hants and to ask him a question.
He said he is a new member of Parliament, and we appreciate that and congratulate him. He expressed frustration over the way the government rammed Bill C-43 through the House by using a gag order. He is asking the government to go back to the public for renewed consultations.
Here is my question: Does he think that these renewed consultations will be similar to those being held by the finance committee, and that despite all the money and energy we put into listening to those who come to testify and to table briefs, all this will be ignored? We see no trace of those consultations in the budgets tabled by the finance minister. What is the use of consultations if all the results are being shelved?
That was my question and I would like to hear the hon. member's answer.