Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech.
Many of his colleagues have implied that doing nothing and using the notwithstanding clause are options in this case, so can the member at least acknowledge that doing nothing leaves us in a legal vacuum, which is not an option?
As parliamentarians, we have a responsibility to address this issue. We must not imply that it would be responsible to simply leave things as they are. We must ensure that people have access to what is now a charter right. Not acting is not an option. Parliamentarians must respond and take action. In this case, we must take action before the Supreme Court's deadline.