Mr. Speaker, I have a couple of questions for the member of the Canadian Alliance Party.
During his comments he implied that the words that we were using in this motion, private for profit, were there simply to raise the hairs on the backs of people. I want to tell the hon. member that the words in this motion are an accurate depiction of reality. The reason this motion is here today is to make a deliberation and a determination about where we want to go with our health care system.
I sat through question period today and heard over and over again from members of the Reform Party about how offended they were regarding breaches in privacy legislation and about their demands to change the law to ensure that fundamental rights are not violated.
When it comes to something as fundamental as the right of Canadian citizens to quality health care, why does the member's party not believe it is important enough to stand up for? Why is that party prepared to support the Liberals in a most passive, inactive response to a fundamental shift in our health care system? Why would that party endorse any system that ensures different treatment depending on ability to pay?