Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the question. The issue for me is that this is why the Charlottetown accord and some of the other big narrow processes failed. They were done behind closed doors with a few individuals talking about them. That is something that does not equate to broad consultation on something this important.
I believe that the provinces have a significant part to play. Do I think they would agree? I believe all but one would agree with this bill. Do I think they might have some mechanism of improving the bill? I would invite them here to listen to that.
That has not been done. There have been very informal consultations. I would formally consult with the elected representatives on this issue and do it so that all Canadians would know that their provincial government had the same feelings. Beyond that we are back into the elitist mode which does not serves our country very well at all.