Mr. Speaker, my colleague from Kelowna makes a good point. The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration has already studied this problem. It forwarded a report in June 1994 which was ignored by the minister. It does seem a little amusing that the parliamentary secretary is so eager to have this matter brought back before the very same committee which his minister has already ignored.
From my experience as a member of five plus years in the House very little substantive change or real thoughtful debate and amendment does take place at committees. It is one of the frustrations I have with the way the House works. I think that all members of committees could make a real contribution to improving legislation. I urge the parliamentary secretary to ensure that, for a change, as the committee studies this bill this does happen.