There have been many speeches so far, and I think it would be a good idea to remind those listening to us of the bill's purpose (1225) The bill reads as follows: No minister of the crown shall propose a motion for a resolution to authorize an amendment to the Constitution of Canada- unless the amendment has first been consented to b
y a majority of the provinces that includes: (a) Ontario; (b) Quebec; This majority mu
st also include the Atlantic provinces, provided that at least two of the four provinces represent 50 per cent of the
...[+++]population; and at least two of the three prairie provinces, provided that these two provinces represent 50 per cent of the population.
] que si la majorité des provinces y a préalablement consenti; cette majorité doit comprendre: a) l'Ontario; b) le Québec; Cette majorité doit aussi comprendre les provinces de l'Atlantique, pourvu qu'au moins deux des quatre provinces en question représentent 50 p. 100 de la population et au moins deux des trois provinces des Prairies, à condition que ces deux provinces représentent 50 p. 100 de la population.