Est-ce que le premier ministre va arrêter aussi l'usage abusif de la clôture ici au Parlement pour que les députés puissent s'exprimer?
L'hon. Dominic LeBlanc (leader du gouvernement à la Chambre des communes, Lib.): Monsieur le Président, je l'ai dit il y a quelques moments, nous avons retiré la motion 6 du Feuilleton. Nous cherchons toujours les occasions de travailler avec nos collègues partout dans la Chambre des communes afin de pouvoir prolonger les heures de débat dans un ton respectueux, approprié pour d'ailleurs permettre au Parlement d'étudier les projets de loi importants de notre gouvernement. Nous sommes conscients par contre que nous avons des obligations envers les Canadiens et nous avons l'intention de légiférer notre mandat dans un climat de respect et de travailler avec tous les partis sur cette mesure.
Mr. Peter Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby, NDP): Mr. Speaker, I am glad the Liberals have finally taken back Motion No. 6. That was the most draconian power grab that any government has ever attempted in Canadian history. It is good that they have pushed that back.
However, there are other ways that the government can finally start working with opposition parties. It can stop the rush to closure. It can actually provide calendars so that we know what is being debated day to day. It can stop changing the Order Paper at the last minute.
Will the government finally start working with opposition parties in this Parliament?
Hon. Dominic LeBlanc (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, we have consistently tried to work constructively with all members of this House.
We agree with the colleagues across the way that it is important to have more respectful debate on legislation and on motions. We also agree with my colleague from New Westminster—Burnaby that certainty and predictability, as he just referenced in terms of the Order Paper, are important parts of respectful parliamentary debate.
We will continue to work with all members to improve these issues, but we will also be conscious of the commitments we made to Canadians and the important legislation we have before this House. It is our intention to find the appropriate way to pass it.