We are obviously not experts on parliamentary procedure, so I can't express an opinion on what is in order or out of order.
Nonetheless, one thing is certain. We believe that the government must consult the two opposition parties that support it, the Bloc Québécois and the New Democratic Party, and work with them.
We encourage the government to work with you so the amendments can be introduced again and have the approval of all parties that are in favour of banning assault weapons.
I reiterate, looking from the outside, our impression is that big steps backwards are being taken. What we see is that there have been three elections in which these three parties have promised to ban assault weapons.
You are talking about procedure and technical things here, when that is not our field. We are members of the public who have experienced mass killings; we bring the message from the 80% of Canadians who want to ban these weapons and we are asking you to do what you can to achieve that objective.
There must be special procedures, but we don't know what they are. It is up to the committee and the government to find them.
Certainly, at the end of the day, we are asking and we hope to see a bill adopted that will include a permanent definition, a permanent and complete ban on assault weapons.