Mr. Speaker, I would like to table, in both officials languages, a 20 page document which outlines the degree of consultations which has taken place with the Government of Canada across the country. I table this enlightening document for the benefit of my friends who seem to be resigned to having a pathetic debate.
One member was complaining about having kidney stones. Another member said “why are you bashing the Reform Party?” It was not a question of bashing the Reform Party. That comes very easily. Its members do that job best themselves. What I was trying to say was here is what the Government of Canada has done. Here is who we have consulted. These are the bottom lines of the Government of Canada.
The trade critic for the Reform Party has not given me one word on the MAI. His party has had no meetings to speak of. They have not travelled across the country to discuss this matter with the stakeholders but they say they are the responsible leaders of Her Majesty's official opposition. It is as if they are saying they do not have anything to say or to do.
Then of course they cry when we ask them why they are open to foreign culture entering our country. What is wrong with them when the entire Parliament of Canada is prepared to defend our identity? What is wrong with them when they do not want to support labour rights being defined, both the rights and obligations of the multinational companies as well as the workers? Why does the member want to sell our health care system? He pathetically stood in his place to tell us that he got better treatment in the United States of America than he could have in Canada. In the United States there are 50 million people who do not have any insurance to speak of.
Then he asked about social services. He said there was not enough competition in social services.
If the hon. member wonders why he is getting bashed, it is because he deserves it.