Mr. Speaker, I am reminded of the saying that a mind is a terrible thing to waste. The member is right. We have wasted the considerable abilities of many of our citizens, especially our new citizens, due to the inaction of the Liberal government.
In answer to his question, I would confirm with him that the Charter of Rights and Freedoms should apply to all citizens of Canada, regardless of whether those citizens were born in Canada or they came to Canada later on in life. In fact the hon. member was telling me earlier today that 39 members of Parliament were not born here in Canada. I am not sure if I have the number correct but quite a large number of members of the House were born elsewhere. We certainly would want them to have, and they do have and are glad to have, the same rights and privileges of all Canadians.
Our actions here in the House and the actions in government legislation must reflect the fact that a Canadian is a Canadian is a Canadian, that rights and privileges apply to all and that none should be deprived of those charter rights except by due process of law and within the framework of the charter.