Hon. Joan Fraser (Deputy Leader of the Opposition): Honourable senators, I had not planned to participate in this debate today but two elements of what has just occurred have prompted me to rise.
´ L’honorable Joan Fraser (leader adjoint de l’opposition) : ´ ` Honorables senateurs, je n’avais pas l’intention de participer a ce ´ debat aujourd’hui, mais deux faits qui viennent de se produire m’ont incitee a prendre la parole.