I will simply respond that the Prime Minister during the last campaign made a very clear commitment to Canadians that if this party formed government, it was committed to allowing its members to have a free and open debate and vote on this issue. This is simply an effort to follow through on the party's campaign promise, something we do in many other areas as well.
Je dirai simplement que le premier ministre, durant la dernière campagne électorale, a clairement promis aux Canadiens que si nous formions le gouvernement, les députés pourraient s'exprimer dans un débat et un vote libre sur la question.