Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to make a special point of reiterating the importance of the government rescinding and revisiting the changes being proposed to the BIP. Mr. Speaker, yesterday we debated a formal motion in the House and it was unanimously agreed by every Member on this side of the House that the government should not go ahead with these suggestions. Mr. Speaker, yesterday everyone -- and there are 11 of us on this side -- voted for that motion.

Mr. Speaker, you are aware this doesn't happen very often where all Members in this House agree on one idea. I believe, Mr. Speaker, that speaks to the very seriousness of this matter and the need for the government to reconsider. This also speaks to the fact that government has failed to meet the minimum standard to get the support needed in this House, never mind a majority or even a genuine consensus, but that every Member in this house has a concern about the proposed changes. In the end, Mr. Speaker, I believe it is ultimately about what the people in the communities are saying because we are here to represent our communities.

The business communities have been consistent in their position for three years. They have the right to ask if the government fails to adhere to our advice by way of the motion, what more do they have to do, Mr. Speaker? In a democratic system, what more do people have to do when they do the right thing by presenting their facts, presenting their cases, participating in the consultation process, and convincing every Member of this House on their position and then to have the government fail to act on that advice. I just want to reiterate Mr. Speaker, that the government take the advice of this House seriously and do the right thing and revisit the policy. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.