Business of Supply  I thank my colleague for his question. There is indeed a dialogue of the deaf, it is obvious. One cannot justify the unjustifiable. When an entire population is victimized on a specific territory, one commits an unjustifiable, irreparable act. Unfortunately, we are falling into demagoguery.

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I think that this opinion borders on perfection. I would invite my colleagues in the Conservative Party to read it again and again. Perhaps it will help them right their thinking.

Business of Supply  I am infinitely grateful to my colleague for his question. Artists are the heart and soul of a people. Anyone who wants to attack a movement like the separatist movement, anyone who wants to attack a people, takes aim at the heart and then at the soul. That is exactly what the Canadian government did with the War Measures Act.

Business of Supply  I do not know if this is any consolation 50 years later, but I would like to extend my deepest sympathy to them. Unfortunately, I do not think this debate should focus on attacks by a disorganized radical group. The War Measures Act that the Canadian government invoked traumatized thousands of innocent people.

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, for want of an apology that carries more weight than mine, and as the member for Lac-Saint-Jean, I apologize to the 13 people from Saguenay and Lac-Saint-Jean who were victims of the War Measures Act in October 1970 and to their families. Like my colleagues, I will name some of the people who were unjustly imprisoned, lest we forget: André Bourque, Pierre-Louis Bourret, Gérald Boyer, Claire Brassard, Gilles Breton, Pierre Breton, Normand Brière, Réjean Briggs, Gerald Brimicombe, Jean-François Gérald Brossin, Michel Bruneau, Paul Caissy, Eugène Campeau, Georges Campeau, Jean-Louis Cantara, Paula Cantara, André Cantin, Gilles Caplette, Daniel Car, M.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, earlier, the member for Louis-Saint-Laurent told us that it was a shame that the Government of Quebec had asked for this. Conservatives now argue that because the Quebec premier had requested it, it was okay to declare martial law. Today, the former party of the member for Louis-Saint-Laurent in Quebec City is asking for an apology from the federal government.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, at the same time in the United States, more than 1,000 bombs a month were exploding. Was martial law declared? At the same time in France, in May 1968, there was a big revolution, something that had not happened for years. Was martial law declared? I would like the hon. member to explain to me why Canada was the only western democracy to do so.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, first, I would like to thank my leader for his outstanding speech. We already know how the Liberals will vote on this motion. However, it is less clear how the Conservatives will vote. I am wondering about that. How will the Conservatives vote, and why would they vote against this motion?

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister promised that Canada would do more for peace missions around the world. He promised the UN a quick reaction force of nearly 200 soldiers for peacekeeping missions. Last year, the government said it was a done deal, but the UN says otherwise. This force is not part of the available resources.

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, the atrocious human rights abuses against the Uighur people in China have been going on for many years. Simply put, they amount to genocide. The House of Commons Subcommittee on International Human Rights has officially recognized them as such. The situation is untenable.

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, it is fascinating. We want to know what members think about the motion. Hon. members get 10 minutes to tell us what they think of the motion. That is why we are here today. The hon. member spent nine and a half minutes on the government's so-called successes, when the opposition parties contributed to all the proposals adopted by the House.

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I enjoyed my hon. colleague's speech, and I enjoyed the answer he just gave the House even more. The Liberals are accusing us of partisanship, but what I am seeing is an opposition that is able to work together to ensure that a motion is acceptable to everyone and that we shed light on something that must be done.

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I listened carefully to the speech by the member opposite. He spoke about the importance of a responsible opposition. Would a responsible opposition have turned a blind eye to the sponsorship scandal? I do not think so and I think that history has proven us right.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, that was fantastic. I appreciated the speech by my hon. colleague across the way. When it was time to get to the bottom of the scandals involving the Mulroney government, the Liberals had some questions, and rightly so. When the Harper government was involved in scandals, the Liberals wanted to get to the bottom of them, and rightly so.

Lobster Fishery Dispute in Nova Scotia  Mr. Speaker, I am rather fascinated by what I just heard: We listen, we collaborate and, when the other parties give us advice, we follow it. That is ironic because during the rail crisis with the Wet'suwet'en in January, we said for weeks that the minister and the Prime Minister should go on site and negotiate instead of sending the RCMP.