Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague opposite for his speech.
We are hearing today that some members feel it is not necessary to invoke the Emergencies Act. I want to read a quote directly from Steve Bell, the interim chief of the Ottawa Police Service. He said:
All of those legislative pieces of legislation and supports we’ve got from different levels of government have directly and actively contributed to our ability to ultimately say we are in a position to move forward and look to end this demonstration.
A 31-year veteran of the police force, he has said clearly that this legislation has helped to stop what is happening outside.
Can the member comment?