Mr. Speaker, I am not sure one could consider 30 years a rush. This has been in the making for a very long time. The section 67 exemption was considered to be only a temporary measure back when it was introduced in 1977. We need to act for the sake of first nation citizens on reserve who do not have access to the very important human rights laws that we have in Canada.
In the House of Commons on February 7th, 2007. See this statement in context.