Mr. Speaker, today is a day to remember and mourn the senseless killing, by a man, of 14 young women at l'École polytechnique. It is also a day to remember all the men, women and children who tragically lost their lives at the hands of armed people.
As parliamentarians, the memory of these innocent women reminds us that we must do everything possible to ensure that such violence does not happen again.
The new regulations on firearms tabled by the Minister of Justice are in response to the need to implement more stringent monitoring measures.
My sincere condolences to the families of the 14 Montrealers. I wish to let them know that their memory serves as a reminder to all of us that the status quo is no longer acceptable and that the government, through the Minister of Justice, has acted to protect the safety of all Canadians.