Mr. Speaker, in recent months, the democracy we so cherish and for which we all continue to fight has been under serious threat.
In any society, freedom of expression is a treasure as precious as all the gold in the world. Freedom of the press and freedom of speech are part of the acquired rights we are not prepared to give up.
The elected representatives sitting in this House must unite in a hard line stand against the actions committed by the members of organized crime who have decided to attack our democratic institutions.
These criminals must be made to understand that nothing they can say, absolutely nothing, will stop us from continuing our battle.
No threat, no intimidation, will be stronger than our total determination to take the necessary steps to put an end to the activities of organized crime.