Mr. Speaker, the member was an MLA for seven years; I was an MLA for just under 20 years. I understand the provincial system, no doubt, as well as he understands it. He should also understand and acknowledge that both levels of government have a very important role.
The member talked about what has happened over the last 10 years. The Speaker will not give me enough time to be able to expand on that, but I need to remind the member that the Prime Minister was elected just a few months ago. The member might disagree with me, but it is important that the Prime Minister and the cabinet consult before we bring substantive legislation on the issue of bail reform, for the simple reason that it has been a major issue coming out of the last federal election, and the Prime Minister has made a commitment to Canadians to deal with it by bringing forward bail legislation.
I think the Conservatives have to at least provide a few months to ensure that we get the bail reforms that are going to reflect what Canadians and the different stakeholders want to see, as well as the expectation of the new Prime Minister.