Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her speech.
Although the bill is commendable in itself, there are still some issues. My colleague spoke about some service animals that do not belong to a law enforcement agency or government agency. In committee we heard about private service animals. However, that is unfortunately not reflected in the bill before us.
In the speeches made today we heard about the fact that private service animals are just as dear and precious to their owners as animals that provide a service for government institutions.
How does the member explain this omission from the bill, especially considering the fact that this issue came up in parliamentary committee?