Mr. Speaker, it is not a question of excluding Quebec, but rather of accommodating Quebec, as we have seen in the case of UNESCO.
It should be noted that Quebec did not ask to be recognized as an associate member of UNESCO.
The reference to the idea of territory as a possibility of becoming an associate member of UNESCO is inaccurate. This idea refers to colonies administered by a member state or country. Quebec is not a colony, nor do we think it should be.
However, there are rules of conduct that have to be followed, including about sole representation of delegations from sovereign countries and who can speak at these international forums.