Mr. Speaker, we have not taken a position on whether the suggestion made by the hon. member yesterday in the House would be the preferable course of action.
I take his point that this is another way in which the government, if it wanted to, could show it was committed to having this dealt with as fast as possible so that there was not the possibility of apparently already manifesting itself.
Enforcement and police action carries on. There is the possibility we might for a period of some months or perhaps even longer be in a situation where people are getting off in some places because of this judgment, particularly in B.C.
This would be another way the government could expedite matters, not just by asking for an expedited appeal but by coming to the conclusion that this thing will probably end up in the supreme court anyway. I do not know if that is the right conclusion. I do not know enough about the system to know whether this is destined for the supreme court or not. I do not claim to have that kind of expertise.
If the government feels this is something that will end up in the supreme court in any event, and it is in a better position to know that than I am, then it certainly should consider what the hon. member is suggesting.