Mr. Speaker, we are required to do so by the supreme court opinion that the Bloc Quebecois and the PQ government praised for over a year.
This opinion states that in the event of secession, the partners in the federation ought to assess the situation and negotiate in good faith and in compliance with the principles set out by the court, namely democracy, the rule of law, constitutionalism and respect for minorities. Everyone would be bound by these principles, including the government that is seeking to secede.