Mr. Speaker, despite the fact that many in this House, I am sure, would like to listen to me talk for hours on end, I have decided, unlike many of my colleagues, not to speak for the sake of speaking.
The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, of which I am a member, has studied Bill C-3 in depth. I was present along with my colleagues from all the other parties, a number of whom have spoken just before me.
During these discussions, the Bloc Quebecois proposed a number of amendments, which, unfortunately, because of the government's hard head syndrome, as I would call it, were rejected.
That said, the Bloc Quebecois remains convinced, and so indicated in votes in the House at previous stages, that the bill should be passed quickly.
In committee, and in this House even, we have listened, discussed, spoken and “parliamented” and it is time now to act. Clearly the Bloc Quebecois is opposed to this amendment. It would like the motion defeated, the bill passed as quickly as possible and an end put to this waste of time and these fruitless discussions.