Brent Rathgeber at the Justice and Human Rights Committee

On December 6th, 2012. See this statement in context.

December 6th, 2012 / 4:15 p.m.

Conservative

Brent Rathgeber Conservative Edmonton—St. Albert, AB

I don't want to ignore Mr. Casey's question as to where my proposed definitions came from.

The definition that has been ruled non-votable in amendment CPC-9 comes out of DSM-IV, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The other two come from psychological websites, and I'm having trouble finding them, but I didn't make the definitions up. I think one was from the American Psychiatric Association journal. The most formal one has already been ruled non-votable, and it's from DSM-IV.

I fully understand why the sponsor of the bill—

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