Mr. Speaker, I want to inform the hon. member that the definition of marriage is already in law. It is built into the laws of Canada. Therefore, it really is unnecessary in this instance to reassert it.
In terms of the member's second question, we are not about to bring in sex police or anything else that he might have alluded to in terms of enforcement. This is simply an administrative bill that is a fair bill. It ensures that Canadians, whoever they are, are treated with tolerance, compassion and respect. We will do it in a manner consistent with the values that all or at least most Canadians hold, and it is important that we proceed accordingly.
Whether it is immigration, Indian affairs, the Nisga'a treaty, or other issues relating to a whole host of things, it is always amazing to me to hear Reform members talk in code. They talk in code in a manner that is inconsistent with the very fundamental principles of this great country of ours. Canadians reject outright what they represent and the kind of nonsense they promote.
We are not about the politics of hatred; we are about the politics of hope. On the government side we will continue to maintain the politics of hope because that is what Canadians, who are fair, tolerant and compassionate, want us to do.