Mr. Speaker, we are convinced, and have said so repeatedly, that democracy works very well within a respected legal framework. It is the Parti Quebecois that said it would respect the Constitution only when it suited it to do so.
In a democracy, the Constitution is the principal law of the land. But if he wants to quote Mr. Ryan, I would point out to him that that gentleman also said that the question would have to be a clear one, acceptable to the federal and provincial governments. I would like the member to tell us whether he thinks they will agree to a debate on the question here in the Parliament of Canada.