Mr. Speaker, exceptionally, the Prime Minister has told us the whole raw truth: Bill C-20 is a “petty” bill. He did not think he was expressing it so well, since the sense of it can readily be extended to apply to the general attitude of the Liberals in this matter.
Tabling the bill just before Christmas, imposing closure in the House of Commons to prevent those opposed from speaking out; preventing the legislative committee from travelling or even from extending its deliberations in order to hear more witnesses: there are not a lot of great democrats on the other side of the House.
The federal Liberals from Quebec, far from defending democratic values, would be prepared to give the rest of Canada a veto on the people of Quebec's desire for change. There are indeed not a lot of great defenders of Quebec on the other side of the House.
Yes, Bill C-20 is a “petty” bill, another Liberal attempt to shrink Quebec and deny the existence of its people. What else could we expect from a “petty” government?