Mr. Chair, I thank the hon. member for his work in committee, and indeed all committee members, on this bill.
The hon. member is absolutely right when he says that we have a better bill now in front of the other place because of the work the committee did.
We took two pieces that were generally agreed upon, so it was a targeted response on two specific issues. The bill therefore is a meaningful step forward.
It is clear that we need to go further for the protection of animals. I have said publicly that I will undertake to do this. I did it with my parliamentary secretary at a round table with stakeholders in his riding of Parkdale—High Park. We feel this dialogue and discussion, now opened, will lead us to a better place with respect to protection of animals.