Madam Speaker, I must say that I truly respect the member. He is one of the thoughtful members of the House. I have a great respect for many of his interventions.
However, I certainly hope the member is not buying the nonsense that somehow we do not need a vote. That is absolute garbage. Whoever is feeding him that, because I am sure he would never have thought of it himself or held that position, I hope he will not buy it. I hope he is not just a backbencher who is being led around by the nose with these kinds of ridiculous arguments.
If we are not prepared to stand the heat we should get out of the kitchen. Just because a decision is difficult, because there are strong feelings on both sides, does not mean that we should abdicate our responsibility to make informed decisions based on the best information we have and on the best balance we can achieve. I ask the member to support that position with all his heart.