Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I wish everybody a happy return back to nice, warm Ottawa.
I want to draw attention to a couple of things, and then I'm going to stop talking.
When we talk about the withdrawal of G-4, which has now happened, it's important to know that references to ghost guns were in that amendment. I really do hope we can find ways through our conversations over the next little while to bring that back. We had unanimous support for it. That is an important piece for us to get right. Law enforcement demands it of us, requires it of us, in order to keep Canadians safe. That is the type of thing that we really should be doing, and I know we can get that done together. I just want to put that out there, something that I know is a joint objective for everyone on this committee.
We have had a long history on this committee over the course of this session of working together to solve problems. I want to read something that I said on December 13. It is that, in order to get this bill right, Canadians need to know that we heard them, and it’s important for us to hear those voices that have not been heard and hear some of those voices that have been heard in the past. We have to get this over the finish line in a way that respects victims but also respects hunters, farmers and indigenous communities.
I really hope that through the conversations we're going to have in these additional meetings we will find ways to bridge these gaps together and that we remain committed to finding the right solutions for Canadians. The important thing here is to make sure we get information from others that have not been heard to get this right and to make sure this is done in the right way. I am very hopeful we'll be able to work together to achieve that, to make sure we pass responsible legislation that has a positive impact on the lives of all Canadians.
In respect of that, we had been having conversations about the number of meetings.
I know that my colleague, Ms. Michaud, is also tabling a motion.
I am going to stop talking now, so that we can get to hearing Madame Michaud's proposal on how we might move forward. I am going to stop there.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.