Mr. Speaker, the bill before us is another bill that originated in the Senate. This kind of bill always raises the same question in my mind.
This government may have won a majority, but we have to wonder whether that is truly the case, since it won just 39% of the vote and there was a participation rate of only 50%. I do not know if the government can claim to have the approval of the majority of Canadians.
Why are we seeing yet another Senate bill? We know that most senators are only appointed in return for favours granted to the Conservative Party.
Why does this government insist on introducing bills in the House of Commons that originate in the Senate?
I would like to hear the parliamentary secretary's thoughts on that.