We feel that this new process that the government is suggesting is just another attempt at ramming things through rather than a thoughtful debate. Mr. Speaker, the simple answer is that, instead of being 400-plus pages that affect 70 acts and in some cases delete some of them, Bill C-38, the budget bill, likely could just as easily have been 14, 15, or even more substantial pieces of legislation.
Monsieur le Président, je répondrai simplement qu'au lieu de compter plus de 400 pages et de modifier, voire éliminer, 70 lois, le projet de loi C-38, le projet de loi budgétaire, aurait facilement pu être divisé en 14, 15, voire plus de mesures législatives à part entière.