That's actually very similar to the oath that people take when they become Canadian citizens. For those of us who are MPs at this table and have gone to citizenship ceremonies for the swearing-in of new citizens, of whom this bill would potentially affect a small number, if any, in the event that this bill would become law, we know that they too took a similar oath, swearing allegiance to Her Majesty The Queen and of course taking up all of the rights and responsibilities of that citizenship.
In your oath, I think you're also sworn to defend with your life, if you have to, those basic freedoms and principles that we have. I'm going to ask you this, and it's very simple: will you defend and will your colleagues defend, with your lives, if you're asked to, my right to peaceful assembly and protest?
It's not a trick question. This may be what you're asked to do. The names of my forebears are on the cenotaphs in my hometown. This is not a trick question. I'm not trying to lead you down a garden path here. This is a serious question.