Mr. Speaker, I am wondering about the Liberals' tone and attitude in this debate.
First, they are trying to turn the debate on Bill C‑3 into a debate on immigration, when it is a debate on the conditions that lead to citizenship.
A few seconds ago, the member for Winnipeg North stood up and said that the opposition was out of touch. However, the minister was invited to appear before the committee and was asked about the impact of the bill as it stood before the amendments. All she was asked was how many people would be affected by this measure. We are accused of being out of touch, but the minister showed up at committee and had no idea how many people would be affected. She told us that this figure was impossible to determine. However, the Parliamentary Budget Officer said that this measure could affect about 115,000 people and that this figure could even be as high as 300,000.
I would like my colleague to tell me who is out of touch here.