Mr. Speaker, it my pleasure to introduce two different petitions into the House today.
The first one draws to the attention of the House that although the proposed anti-firearms legislation, as these people call it, will do virtually nothing to reduce violent crime it will, however, severely restrict the rights and freedoms of millions of innocent firearm owners contrary to the very principles of justice upon which this country was founded.
They ask and pray that the government refuse the anti-firearm proposals of the Minister of Justice and insist that he bring forth legislation to convict and punish criminals rather than persecute the innocent.
I think that is a good emphasis.