Madam Speaker, one of the things that has disturbed us all is the casualness of the remarks as retold by the former attorney general at the justice committee yesterday, casual remarks concerning some very sacred and foundational principles of the country.
We cannot always assume that this institution will stay here as strong as it has been in the past. It is only as strong as the occupants who stand in it and it is only as strong as the principles we uphold. If we fail to pursue justice in this case on the floor of the House of Commons, in its recognized parties and its committees, we will be passing along to our children a much weakened constitutional order and a much weakened Parliament.