Mr. Speaker, I listened carefully to what the hon. member had to say. I want to tell her that, in this area, it is important that we have all the information available before making decisions and that we use every means to restore peace as soon as possible.
In her speech, the hon. member said something like “We need to be able to influence what is going on”. Would a vote in parliament not be a way to support the position taken by the government, to show that this is no longer just a partisan position, not only the position of one party, but of the entire House of Commons, where hon. members have the opportunity to vote, while keeping in mind their responsibilities?
Would it not help to ensure that the peace plan put forward by Germany, but that could become everyone's peace plan, is approved as quickly as possible? People from our ridings could be involved in this war. Would it not be helpful for them to know how their members of parliament voted on this issue? On such an important and serious matter, would the influence of parliament not help to restore peace in Europe?