Mr. Speaker, it is a great privilege to be here on this Algonquin territory with my colleagues.
I would like to take a moment to address something. Yesterday in the House, I used words that I deeply regret.
If you will allow me, Mr. Speaker, I would like to sincerely apologize to the members of the House, to Canadians, and to the members of the all-party Special Committee on Electoral Reform. In no way did I intend to imply that they did not work hard, that they did not put in the long hours, or that they did not focus on the task at hand. I thank them for their work.