Joël Godin at the Environment and Sustainable Development Committee

I feel that it is quite laudable of my colleague to want to insert that definition in the bill, except that we must not compartmentalize, select, or define groups. The legislation must be in place for all Canadians and it must not establish specific categories. We must view legislation very broadly; that is why it is not appropriate to define groups within it.

So I am not very receptive to my colleague’s proposal.

Thank you, Madam Chair.