Madam Speaker, as this member has the same name as I do, I would like to take this opportunity to thank him for paying some of my bills, but I will not do that.
The point of the debate today is it really is a good time for us all to reflect on exactly what is happening in this land regarding court decisions versus the legislation which comes out of this place. I know we all have thought about it and made comments, when we have had conservations among ourselves, on how it should change, et cetera.
This member has been here before and I would like to ask him a question based on his experience, and to put on his thinking cap. I cannot help but believe that the decision by the courts, for example on the Sharpe case, upset the people who developed the charter and brought it into being. I do not believe for a moment that the purpose of the charter is to protect those individuals who have been brought to the courts for possession, usage and distribution of child pornography.
It appears to me that the charter has been used in too many cases to override the entire value of the country and the people's values with regard to some issues. I believe perhaps now is the time that the charter should be brought to the House of Commons for full debate and consideration for amendments or whatever it might be to protect society's values and what Canadians really want to see happen in this land.
Perhaps there is a problem there. Does the member think there is and, if he does, how should that be handled?