Mr. Speaker, I want to correct the member very clearly. The Government of Canada did not legalize same sex marriage in Canada. It is already legal in eight provinces and one territory, and if this bill does not pass, the next day it will still be legal in eight provinces and one territory. Those members must wake up: this is the reality.
If the members on the other side want to oppose this, they have to stand up and use the notwithstanding clause. Unless they are willing to do that, then they have to say the Government of Canada is doing the right thing by ensuring that we have some sense of homogeneity in this country and that marriage for same sex couples will be legal and--