Madam Speaker, I made the assertion that the Conservatives have worked closely with the Bloc on that particular committee to bring the report forward and that the Conservatives have made the determination to talk about it for three hours as opposed to talking about Bill C-3. The member opposite said that the Bloc was not necessarily working with the Conservatives and that he feels this is a legitimate issue to be talking about.
I understand the rules, and I know that the member opposite understands the rules. Nothing prevents debate on the report. If the good will is there from the Bloc party and if that is the real issue, the Bloc members should say no to the Conservative trap and agree to have a discussion at committee, where they could actually go over it.
The Bloc and the Conservatives form a majority on the committee. If the Bloc members are genuine in wanting to look at ways we could change the system, it is not necessary to have the debate here. In fact if they insist on debate, it could have occurred in January or February.
I would love for the Bloc to vote against the motion and then raise the issue at the committee stage.