Madam Speaker, as we know, we are in the midst of debating Bill C-20, a very antidemocratic bill. I think the government should not persist in its antidemocratic ways for too long; after all, there is a process governing the consideration of bills.
As I have already said, in considering a bill, one has to consult all sources. I have here a study by Jacques Frémont concerning social union.
About the signatories, Mr. Frémont wrote the following:
It was decided instead to adopt a clause imposing obligations and serious constraints on the signatory government. However, the study reminds us that these obligations affect the provincial governments much more than they do the federal government, which are essentially the ones exercising jurisdiction over the fields of government activity in relation to mobility.
I urge my colleagues to show open-mindedness, ask them to accept this study and seek unanimous consent to—