Honourable senators, not only is that attitude arrogant in its approach, and offensive to the Senate of Canada, 
but beyond that, it also tells me something else: It tells me that the minist
er does not want to appear because his heart is not in the legislation;  that he was opposed to the legislation, and is still opposed 
to it, and does not wish to embarrass himself by coming before the Senate and breaking that " cabinet solidarity
  ...[+++]"  which exists.
Honorables sénateurs, non seulement l'approche est-elle arrogante, une insulte au Sénat du Canada, mais j'en comprends en plus que le ministre refuse de venir témoigner parce que le projet de loi ne lui tient pas à coeur. Il était contre, l'est encore, et ne veut surtout pas se jeter dans la gueule du loup en comparaissant devant le Sénat, brisant ainsi la «solidarité du Cabinet».