Mr. Speaker, at this point I will make an admission. I was the initiator of the demonstration that was put on last Thursday.
It was to illustrate my patriotism, my love for my country and my love for the flag. I thought I and my country and this House had been offended. That was my way of demonstrating that I had been offended, my country had been offended and this House had been offended.
It may have been ill advised. It never was supposed to go this far. At this point I would ask hon. members on both sides of the House whether we could let this thing die and whether we could get on with the business that we are supposed to be doing for the people who elected us.
As far as I am concerned, it is a dead issue. I would ask all members, on both sides of the House, to adopt the same attitude.
We have important business to do and what we are doing now is not important business. I very much doubt that I can get unanimous consent, but I will try for it.