Mr. Speaker, I rise today on a point of privilege. It is an unprecedented matter, and I believe it is a matter of extreme importance to the House of Commons.
Section 3 of the Canadian Bill of Rights states that:
the Minister of Justice shall...examine every regulation...and every Bill introduced in or presented to the House of Commons by a Minister of the Crown, in order to ascertain whether any of the provisions thereof are inconsistent with the purposes and provisions of this Part and he shall report any such inconsistency to the House of Commons.
Section 3 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms states that:
the Minister shall...(a) examine the Bill in order to