Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his speech and for the motion he moved so we could discuss the matter this evening. It is about time we addressed this elephant in the room.
When I ask my Liberal colleagues what their responsibility is in all this, I am told that it is not really a national concern and it does not really have anything to do with the federal government. I am told that this is happening in Ottawa and should be handled by the Ottawa police and the mayor of Ottawa. They tell me that they do not have much to do with it, that it is not their responsibility.
I find it very hard to understand this. I do think this is a federal issue. People have been calling out the federal government from the outset, and the feds certainly bear some responsibility.
I would like to hear my colleague comment on how much of the responsibility lies with the federal government.