I appreciate the opportunity to answer.
The Winnipeg Humane Society has been a strong advocate for banning this practice. I have to say thank you, because when we have those conversations your name comes up as someone who is behind this, so they're lucky to have you and I appreciate that.
The vast majority of Canadians, in all provinces and all political stripes, want to see this practice.... I just recently heard from someone in Foothills, Alberta—Mr. Barlow's own riding—who wants to ban this practice. This is not some niche issue. This is not urban versus rural. This is not about going against agriculture. This is about banning a practice that's already been banned in other countries, and more countries are working toward this.
It's about banning a cruel practice of shipping horses live, by plane and across the world, to be eaten as a delicacy. I take offence to the member's description...being called niche. This is not niche; this is compassionate and Canadian. We're getting people from all across the country asking us to stand up and do the right thing, and I think that's what we're doing.