Mr. Chair, I want to join my colleagues across the way, as well as on this side of the House, and pay homage to the four officers whose lives were taken away so suddenly.
I know it depends on which side of the House a member sits. I know my colleague, in whose riding this town was, said that this individual had a long history of crime and was certainly known to the police. Other people say he was probably mentally unstable. We have four police officers who were gunned down by a criminal. That criminal was certainly known to the police.
All the police forces across the country are saying to us that gun control works and that they need to know firepower when they arrive at a house. The individual in question, Mr. Roszko, had guns and he had modified them. Would the hon. members across the way join us in saying that this is what the police want? These are the tools we must give them and we must ensure they are working.
We cannot pick and choose our subjects. We cannot say on one day that we are supporting the RCMP and the police and on the next day turn around and say that gun control does not work. Clearly, the RCMP and a lot of the police forces across the country have asked us to give them the tools they need. This is one of the tools they need in order to make it work.
I wonder if my colleague across the way can stand up and say that they support the RCMP and they support their wishes.