Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Perhaps Ms. Damoff's intervention might not be necessary, but we'll see.
The Conservative position is that this definition remains flawed for many reasons, including the reasons eloquently brought up by my colleague Mr. Calkins. There is some uncertainty in this definition. The definition also leaves it open that hunting rifles and shotguns will be banned on a go-forward basis.
Also, this government has seemingly left the door open through a proposed advisory council and a mandated parliamentary review on a definition. We don't know what those will recommend, but it's certainly leaving the door open for a future revised definition that would go forward and ban hunting rifles and shotguns. We should remember what the Prime Minister said not too long ago, which was, “[T]here are some guns...that we're going to have to take away” that are used for hunting purposes.
Conservatives will continue to hold this Liberal government to account. We will continue to stand up for law-abiding hunters and sport shooters so that their hunting rifles and shotguns will not be taken away.
In order to assuage the concerns Mr. Julian has brought up on numerous occasions, I will say that Conservatives are ready to vote on this matter.
Thank you.