Mr. Speaker, the hon. member should read the most recent book written by former Quebec Liberal leader Claude Ryan who, while disagreeing with certain aspects of the 1982 constitution, says that, overall, that document is beneficial to Quebecers in many ways.
Some of these benefits are a Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms that is popular everywhere in the country, including in Quebec; the entrenchment of the principle of equalization in the constitution which, as we know, benefits Quebec; the strengthening of the rights of language minority communities across the country, and we know that Quebecers care about the future of francophones. Also, we would like this city, Ottawa, to be bilingual. Incidentally, I dare say—