The Bloc Québécois has come to this conclusion because, as always, it methodically studied this agreement and concluded that, for the most part, it respected the values of our party, and hence those of Quebeckers. Last week, I rose in the House to denounce the Canada-Colombia free trade agreement because it does not in the least respect the principles defended by the Bloc Québécois—fundamental principles such as human rights and workers' rights, as well as respect for the environment.
La semaine dernière, je me suis levé à la Chambre pour dénoncer le traité de libre-échange entre le Canada et la Colombie, parce que celui-ci ne respectait en aucun cas les principes que défend le Bloc québécois, des principes fondamentaux comme les droits de la personne et des travailleurs ainsi que le respect de l'environnement.