Madam Speaker, it is interesting that the hon. member began his speech talking about chapter 8 of NAFTA, which deals with wines and liquors but specifically with cataloguing, price setting and distribution. We have heard a little bit of discussion here about NAFTA but, by and large, I think the member would have to agree that the parameters of NAFTA have worked well for most products.
What we have seen more recently with the question about softwood lumber is the failure of government to negotiate with the Americans and the Mexicans on a one to one basis with some respect for both parties. This legislation does not really deal with that.
Would the member be supportive of an amendment to the legislation to deal with leftover inventories of liquor that vendors may have that would be pre-June 1, 2006? Would he agree with a general definition of spirits? Would he expect, as we would expect, that the provisions of the Food and Drugs Act that now deal with spirits would be revoked under this legislation, so we would only have one department dealing with it?