Mr. Speaker, I note that in the parliamentary secretary's question he talked about Mr. Turcotte as being one of the lead negotiators for Canada on this. I know Mr. Turcotte well; I consider him a friend. I know where his heart is on this. However, at the end of the day, I believe that everybody involved in this understands the importance of Canada ratifying this treaty so we can continue to have a leadership role in the world.
I represent, as I said earlier, two Canadian Forces bases. The men and women of the Canadian Forces are happy that Canada has not only never used cluster munitions but is destroying the remaining stockpile that we have. It is only from that point of moral authority that we can continue to pressure other countries to follow the great example that is Canada.