Mr. Speaker, I am quite surprised frankly that a member would say that we can change the constitution in this House alone when we know full well that the constitution of the country can be amended only with certain provisions having to do with the involvement of provinces, unless we want to refuse to recognize the prerogative of provinces to interfere.
Regarding the question of using DNA at the time of arrest, I would like to remind my hon. colleague that this can be done. The only condition that there must be to fulfil it is to get a warrant.
The protection of civil liberties is guaranteed by the fact that the judge has to order the taking of DNA samples. It can be done but it cannot be done randomly. It cannot be done without any form of protection.
We are a society where we want to balance our fight for civil liberties with the requirements for tools for our justice system to be executed in a most secure way for Canadians. That is a fundamental philosophy.
I would accept that the hon. member does not share this philosophy or that anybody else does. You may also differ with me, Mr. Speaker.
My point is that our fundamental philosophy is preservation of civil liberties at the same time as the absolute fight against crime.