Mr. Richard Harris (Cariboo—Prince George, CPC): Mr. Speaker, I find it egregious as well that the member continues to impugn the names of Canadian mining companies. In fact, if the member was honest with himself and accepted factual evidence, he would find that Canadian mining companies operating abroad operate under a much higher standard of environmental concern than any other mining company from any other country in the world. I am almost embarrassed that he would continually impugn the name of our Canadian mining companies when we set, worldwide, such a tremendous example for other companies from other countries to follow.

He should be ashamed of himself. The member should reflect on the fact that his own leader did not stick around to vote on this bill. Perhaps he had misgivings about it himself.