Mr. Speaker, the motion is very interesting, which talks about bringing the issue before Parliament to make a decision. We are being accused of breaking our word because members want to vote on it.
The member is switching it from the real problem about the trust and the honesty of members. He says we should trust each other and when a person gives his or her word in the House that it must be honoured.
Where does he stand when we talk about Michael Fortier? The Prime Minister of this country gave his word when he said very clearly in the House that there should not be any senators in the Senate if they are not elected? He broke his word right after the election because he appointed a Senator. After that the Prime Minister of our country and the leader of the Conservative Party said that to be a minister and represent Canadians the person had to be elected. He broke his word because he appointed a minister who sits in the Senate and was appointed by the same Prime Minister.
Let us talk about breaking our word. I find it more important when the Prime Minister breaks his word by appointing a minister instead of having him be elected in a constituency. Then the Prime Minister says that the reason he put him there is because he is doing a good job in Montreal. How could he be doing a good job when we cannot even question him? Is it only the word of the Prime Minister that is good? Is he the only one who can decide if he is doing a good job or not and not the people of the riding or Parliament by asking questions of the minister?
When members talk about breaking our word, I do not think we have to take any lessons from the Conservative Party. I would like the member to answer directly that question about breaking one's word.