Mr. Speaker, I bring news today of another huge government deception.
Earlier this month the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice told the House that 63% of all female domestic homicide victims were shot with rifles and shotguns in 1998. Yesterday the Library of Parliament provided me with Statistics Canada data that clearly shows the actual figure to be 18.6%, less than one-third the claim of the minister. The library further stated that it was unable to find any publication to support the justice department's claim. It is another justice statistic proven to be a pure fabrication.
Will the justice minister apologize to the House and Canadians for this deception? Better yet, will he tell the House what his two predecessors failed to tell us for the last eight years, that is, how will registration of guns prevent murders? This is a slap in the face for democracy because we need accurate information in order to make decisions in the House.