Mr. Speaker, before addressing Bill C-13, I would like to first make a short digression. I know that you are very tolerant and that you will give me a few seconds to do that. You also probably know that if it were the hon. member sitting next to me who was rising, it might take a long time.
On behalf of my myself and my colleagues, I want to congratulate the hon. member for Beauport—Montmorency—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île-d'Orléans for his very long and most interesting speech delivered on Thursday, from 5.15 p.m. to 10.15 p.m., to members, to Canadians who were watching on television, and to the legislative committee on Bill C-20. Our colleague deserves a good round of applause from all the members of this House.