Mr. Speaker, there is no question that committee work is essential, in every way, particularly when we are talking about having to go through, in this case, very lengthy legislation, to ensure it is fair, timely, and that it deals with the kinds of loopholes and gaps that exist today.
What Canadians expect from parliamentarians is that due diligence will be given, whether it is in committee or in the House during debate. Unfortunately, what we have seen from the current government is a tendency to shut down debate and shut down opportunities to look closely at legislation coming forward. A great example is that the current government has brought in closure to critical debates in this House, I think almost 30 times.
We in the NDP certainly hope that this bill will be dealt with in a timely manner, but respecting the role that we have as parliamentarians to do the due diligence and ensure this is the best legislation going forward.