Madam Speaker, I will take 30 seconds since I want this bill to pass today. However, I want to add my voice to these three motions: Motions Nos. 2, 4 and 6.
I would say first off that I oppose these motions and I will tell you why briefly. As we know, an arrest warrant, a warrant to enter a dwelling house or other similar warrants already contravenes the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It is somewhat similar, in fact, to what happened in the arrest in the Feeney case.
I believe the amendment proposed by the hon. member broadening the scope of arrest or entry warrants to apply to dwelling houses contravenes the charter. It is too broad and too vague. I think we are leaving ourselves open once again to criticism, and certainly to having these amendments to Bill C-16, or more specifically, clause 529.6, rejected by the courts as in the Feeney case. This is our only reason for opposing these three motions.