Mr. Speaker, I guess we can blame the statements of the hon. member on the late hour. He is a bit confused and, with all due respect, I will try to correct some of the things he said.
We one this side, my colleagues in the Bloc Quebecois as well as the Alliance members who sit on the subcommittee, feel bound by the rules of confidentiality. I do not think that the members who have already spoken tonight or who will speak later on will break the confidentiality of the work being carried out by the subcommittee.
Second, I do not agree with the member that a more dispassionate and civilized debate, based on the insight parliamentarians should always demonstrate, could prejudice the future findings of the subcommittee.
As the leader of the Bloc Quebecois and member for Laurier—Sainte-Marie said, the subcommittee on organized crime is involved in a long term process where it will have to address a whole series of problems. What the Bloc Quebecois is asking for in the short term, by mid-October or in the near future, is that the government take very specific and time specific measures to declare illegal a number of criminal biker gangs.
I would like our hon. colleague to tell the people who are watching tonight's debate that we can act at both levels, we can uphold our oath and also exercise caution and take our responsibilities.