Mr. Speaker, I listened attentively to the speech, and I know that the hon. member's intentions are perhaps good.
The member talked about the legal case, as if the other 59 or 60 countries that are participating in this mission to combat ISIL have no legal case. It is a very important consideration. Many countries, by the way, are participating in the initiative against ISIL in Syria also. Those countries have legal standing.
We have explained our position with respect to legal standing: article 51 of the UN charter. We will be notifying the UN as per article 51.
More importantly, and I think members of our party phrased it today, if the legal case is made, will that party then support this mission?
I think everybody agrees that there is a humanitarian disaster. There is a military imperative on the ground in order to be able to save people from the brutality being put in place by ISIL.