Mr. Speaker, my colleague seems to be confused. Is any type of murder legal in Canada? That is the underlying question.
When a term like “barbaric” is used to describe cultural practices, we are basically pointing a finger at a segment of the population, subjecting them to scrutiny and disgracing them. That could polarize our society, which is a very dangerous thing to do. In many countries around the world, this type of situation opens the door to violence against minorities and abuse of power.
Frankly, as a Canadian, that is the type of thing I never want to see happen in our beautiful country.